Windows Update?

[ljb]

I have allowed Microsoft to install several updates and patches in the year
since I purchased my PC. Is there a way I can save the ones downloaded and
applied to CD? If I ever had to reinstall XP it could take forever to
download all the patches on a slow dialup connection again. Is there a
folder structure that is automatically created and populated with the update
downloads? How would I reapply all the patches after I have done a
reinstallation of Windows XP?

thanks
LJB

[Chris Lanier]

You can download them from the Windows Catalog.
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp?corporate=true

"ljb" <.> wrote in message ...
> I have allowed Microsoft to install several updates and patches in the
year
> since I purchased my PC. Is there a way I can save the ones downloaded and
> applied to CD? If I ever had to reinstall XP it could take forever to
> download all the patches on a slow dialup connection again. Is there a
> folder structure that is automatically created and populated with the
update
> downloads? How would I reapply all the patches after I have done a
> reinstallation of Windows XP?
>
> thanks
> LJB
>
>

[ljb]

That would be downloading them again which I was hoping to avoid. Windows
Update indicates I can download the files and install them latter. I would
think that means it stores them on my hard drive somewhere. Does it delete
the download file after I install it? Can I capture the downloads and save
them for use later and avoid the download again?

"Chris Lanier" > wrote in message
...
> You can download them from the Windows Catalog.
> http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp?corporate=true
>
> "ljb" <.> wrote in message ...
> > I have allowed Microsoft to install several updates and patches in the
> year
> > since I purchased my PC. Is there a way I can save the ones downloaded
and
> > applied to CD? If I ever had to reinstall XP it could take forever to
> > download all the patches on a slow dialup connection again. Is there a
> > folder structure that is automatically created and populated with the
> update
> > downloads? How would I reapply all the patches after I have done a
> > reinstallation of Windows XP?
> >
> > thanks
> > LJB
> >
> >
>
>

[Chris Lanier]

They do not get saved on your hard drive for later use. If they didnt get
deleted for some reason they would be in a folder named WUTEMP.

"ljb" <.> wrote in message ...
> That would be downloading them again which I was hoping to avoid. Windows
> Update indicates I can download the files and install them latter. I would
> think that means it stores them on my hard drive somewhere. Does it delete
> the download file after I install it? Can I capture the downloads and save
> them for use later and avoid the download again?
>
> "Chris Lanier" > wrote in message
> ...
> > You can download them from the Windows Catalog.
> > http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp?corporate=true
> >
> > "ljb" <.> wrote in message ...
> > > I have allowed Microsoft to install several updates and patches in the
> > year
> > > since I purchased my PC. Is there a way I can save the ones downloaded
> and
> > > applied to CD? If I ever had to reinstall XP it could take forever to
> > > download all the patches on a slow dialup connection again. Is there a
> > > folder structure that is automatically created and populated with the
> > update
> > > downloads? How would I reapply all the patches after I have done a
> > > reinstallation of Windows XP?
> > >
> > > thanks
> > > LJB
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>