Updates - Download or Install

Hi there,
I'm downloading the latest windows updates which I do manually every
couple of weeks but I've been slack lately and the last updates I got
were on the 24th June. Both then and the time before I was somehow able
to download the updates to a folder of my choice (and install later)
simply by following the Windows Update link on the Start menu and having
the scan done. I didn't do anything extra to be able to do this.

Now I'm back to having the download and installation done for me which
means I can't backup the updates for future use (on my oh sooooo slow
dialup).

Does anyone know how I achieved downloading the .exe file without the
install if I didn't go searching through microsoft's site? I know they
can be downloaded if you know what you are after and I know I am asking
you to tell me what I did and you weren't here but boy I wish I could do
it again

Thanks for your time
miskairal

You can download them from the Catalog and save to be installed later.
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...en/default.asp
How to Download Windows Updates and Drivers from the Windows Update Catalog
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=323166
Search for a download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/s...displaylang=en


"miskairal" wrote in message
...
Hi there,
I'm downloading the latest windows updates which I do manually every
couple of weeks but I've been slack lately and the last updates I got
were on the 24th June. Both then and the time before I was somehow able
to download the updates to a folder of my choice (and install later)
simply by following the Windows Update link on the Start menu and having
the scan done. I didn't do anything extra to be able to do this.

Now I'm back to having the download and installation done for me which
means I can't backup the updates for future use (on my oh sooooo slow
dialup).

Does anyone know how I achieved downloading the .exe file without the
install if I didn't go searching through microsoft's site? I know they
can be downloaded if you know what you are after and I know I am asking
you to tell me what I did and you weren't here but boy I wish I could do
it again

Thanks for your time
miskairal

You can download them from the Catalog and save to be installed later.
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...en/default.asp
How to Download Windows Updates and Drivers from the Windows Update Catalog
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=323166
Search for a download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/s...displaylang=en


"miskairal" wrote in message
...
Hi there,
I'm downloading the latest windows updates which I do manually every
couple of weeks but I've been slack lately and the last updates I got
were on the 24th June. Both then and the time before I was somehow able
to download the updates to a folder of my choice (and install later)
simply by following the Windows Update link on the Start menu and having
the scan done. I didn't do anything extra to be able to do this.

Now I'm back to having the download and installation done for me which
means I can't backup the updates for future use (on my oh sooooo slow
dialup).

Does anyone know how I achieved downloading the .exe file without the
install if I didn't go searching through microsoft's site? I know they
can be downloaded if you know what you are after and I know I am asking
you to tell me what I did and you weren't here but boy I wish I could do
it again

Thanks for your time
miskairal

You can download them from the Catalog and save to be installed later.
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...en/default.asp
How to Download Windows Updates and Drivers from the Windows Update Catalog
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=323166
Search for a download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/s...displaylang=en


"miskairal" wrote in message
...
Hi there,
I'm downloading the latest windows updates which I do manually every
couple of weeks but I've been slack lately and the last updates I got
were on the 24th June. Both then and the time before I was somehow able
to download the updates to a folder of my choice (and install later)
simply by following the Windows Update link on the Start menu and having
the scan done. I didn't do anything extra to be able to do this.

Now I'm back to having the download and installation done for me which
means I can't backup the updates for future use (on my oh sooooo slow
dialup).

Does anyone know how I achieved downloading the .exe file without the
install if I didn't go searching through microsoft's site? I know they
can be downloaded if you know what you are after and I know I am asking
you to tell me what I did and you weren't here but boy I wish I could do
it again

Thanks for your time
miskairal

You can download them from the Catalog and save to be installed later.
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...en/default.asp
How to Download Windows Updates and Drivers from the Windows Update Catalog
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=323166
Search for a download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/s...displaylang=en


"miskairal" wrote in message
...
Hi there,
I'm downloading the latest windows updates which I do manually every
couple of weeks but I've been slack lately and the last updates I got
were on the 24th June. Both then and the time before I was somehow able
to download the updates to a folder of my choice (and install later)
simply by following the Windows Update link on the Start menu and having
the scan done. I didn't do anything extra to be able to do this.

Now I'm back to having the download and installation done for me which
means I can't backup the updates for future use (on my oh sooooo slow
dialup).

Does anyone know how I achieved downloading the .exe file without the
install if I didn't go searching through microsoft's site? I know they
can be downloaded if you know what you are after and I know I am asking
you to tell me what I did and you weren't here but boy I wish I could do
it again

Thanks for your time
miskairal

Thanks Kaylene for your reply.
I know I can download the updates via the catalogue but I don't
understand what the individual updates do so I don't know which ones I
need. I therefore rely on microsoft to tell me what I need via the
update link.

I know I didn't get them via the catalogue the last couple of times b/c
there is no way I'd have known what to get. I'm sure I clicked a
download/install button and then was given the option to download and
save without installing. I remember thinking it was odd at the time and
looked to see what I had done differently, didn't find anything on my
side so was just happy that I was able to do it.

Too good to be true!

Cheers
miskairal

Kaylene aka Taurarian wrote:

You can download them from the Catalog and save to be installed later.
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...en/default.asp
How to Download Windows Updates and Drivers from the Windows Update Catalog
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=323166
Search for a download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/s...displaylang=en


"miskairal" wrote in message
...

Hi there,
I'm downloading the latest windows updates which I do manually every
couple of weeks but I've been slack lately and the last updates I got
were on the 24th June. Both then and the time before I was somehow able
to download the updates to a folder of my choice (and install later)
simply by following the Windows Update link on the Start menu and having
the scan done. I didn't do anything extra to be able to do this.

Now I'm back to having the download and installation done for me which
means I can't backup the updates for future use (on my oh sooooo slow
dialup).

Does anyone know how I achieved downloading the .exe file without the
install if I didn't go searching through microsoft's site? I know they
can be downloaded if you know what you are after and I know I am asking
you to tell me what I did and you weren't here but boy I wish I could do
it again

Thanks for your time
miskairal

When the updates were offered, did you click on the "read
more" link which opens another page?

Kaylene

-----Original Message-----
Thanks Kaylene for your reply.
I know I can download the updates via the catalogue but
I don't
understand what the individual updates do so I don't
know which ones I
need. I therefore rely on microsoft to tell me what I
need via the
update link.

I know I didn't get them via the catalogue the last
couple of times b/c
there is no way I'd have known what to get. I'm sure I
clicked a
download/install button and then was given the option to
download and
save without installing. I remember thinking it was odd
at the time and
looked to see what I had done differently, didn't find
anything on my
side so was just happy that I was able to do it.

Too good to be true!

Cheers
miskairal

Kaylene aka Taurarian wrote:

You can download them from the Catalog and save to be
installed later.

http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...g/en/default.a
sp
How to Download Windows Updates and Drivers from the
Windows Update Catalog
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=323166
Search for a download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?
displaylang=en


"miskairal" wrote in message
...

Hi there,
I'm downloading the latest windows updates which I do
manually every
couple of weeks but I've been slack lately and the
last updates I got
were on the 24th June. Both then and the time before I
was somehow able
to download the updates to a folder of my choice (and
install later)
simply by following the Windows Update link on the
Start menu and having
the scan done. I didn't do anything extra to be able
to do this.

Now I'm back to having the download and installation
done for me which
means I can't backup the updates for future use (on my
oh sooooo slow
dialup).

Does anyone know how I achieved downloading the .exe
file without the
install if I didn't go searching through microsoft's
site? I know they
can be downloaded if you know what you are after and I
know I am asking
you to tell me what I did and you weren't here but boy
I wish I could do
it again

Thanks for your time
miskairal




.

I can't remember but tried that yesterday and didn't find anything
simple or obvious. Will check it out further next time.

Thanks heaps
miskairal


Kaylene aka Taurarian wrote:

When the updates were offered, did you click on the "read
more" link which opens another page?

Kaylene

I can't remember but tried that yesterday and didn't find anything
simple or obvious. Will check it out further next time.

Thanks heaps
miskairal


Kaylene aka Taurarian wrote:

When the updates were offered, did you click on the "read
more" link which opens another page?

Kaylene