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[Windows] Install Windows Updates Manually

July 27th, 2009

If you have a Windows Update that you just can’t install, this post is for you. If you have a pirated copy of Windows, and can’t download updates, this post is also for you (yet I don’t condone it!). Using the following method, you can install all the updates, manually. Read on:

Windows Update Downloader can manually download any update for Windows Vista, XP, 2003, 2000, Office 2003, and even Exchange 2003. It’s also great to use in conjunction with a Windows Vista Unattended Installation CD and Windows XP Unattended Installation CD so the updates are installed with the OS. Just follow these steps to get started.

Step 1: Download Windows Update Downloader and install it.

Step 2: Download the Update List for the product you wish to download updates for and double click it to automatically import it.

Step 3: Open Windows Update Downloader and select the updates you wish to download. You can change the location in which the updates are downloaded by clicking “Change” next to Download Folder. Click the “Show Options” button and select “Product as subfolder” to separate the downloaded updates into subfolders based on the product name. This makes them much easier to sort through if you are downloading updates for multiple products.

Step 4: Click “Download” to start downloading updates.

Step 5: Once the updates have finished, you can navigate to your download folder to retrieve your updates.

You are now ready to install the updates with a simple double click. If you have any experience with downloading Windows Updates manually, please feel free to share.
[Thanks EmergingTechs]

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