Graybeard

Looks like I found a solution to my problem! After visiting several forums, I found a small program that is suppose to work with the "Windows Update" web site. The program takes control of the download process and saves the patches to a special folder on your hard drive. I haven't tried running this program yet, however, if it works as advertised then I won't have to download the updates again when I patch another PC with the same version of Windows running on it. WUtooL home page: http://ovacia.amicom.ru/wutool_eng.html

Well, I just found out that my plan of action won't work. I found the following entry at RyanVM's FAQ web page: Can I install this on a running Windows XP installation? Unfortunately, no. This pack was designed to be integrated into a Windows XP install CD so that it's up to date when Windows is installed. Other parties have made similar updates for updating an already-installed copy of Windows XP, including Autopatcher XP and s.p.a.m.net's Unofficial SP3 pack.

Introducing Myself I am not a Windows systems administrator and I really don't have any interest in creating an unattended slipstream CD at this point in time. Why I came to the MSFN forum I came to this forum after I found out that Microsoft's "Update Catalog" web site wasn't working properly for me. If someone is interested in the problem I encountered then you can read about here: http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.p...b233bcea25b534f My Plan * Download "RyanVM's Post-SP2 Update Pack" and extract the contents of the CAB file. * I noticed that forum member Incroyable HULK has 7 hotfixes that are not on RyanVM's list (see below). I plan on downloading them as well. * After downloading all the hotfixes I will manually install them to three different Windows XP operating systems. * Final step is check the Windows Update website after applying the hotfixes. My Question Is this a reasonable plan of of action for someone who currently isn't interested in performing an unattended install? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For those who are interested here are the hotfixes which are on forum member Incroyable HULK's list but not on RyanVM's "Post-SP2 Update Pack" list. CRITICAL UPDATES - which are not RyanVM's Post-SP2 Update Pack web page KB885222 - Performance of 1394 devices may decrease after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 KB885250 - Vulnerability in server message block could allow remote code execution KB886185 - Critical Update for Windows XP KB893066 - Vulnerabilities in TCP/IP could allow remote code execution and denial of service (v2) NON-CRITICAL UPDATES FOR WINDOWS XP PRO SP2 - which are not RyanVM's Post-SP2 Update Pack web page KB888240 - Some add-ons are not listed in the Manage Add-ons dialog box in Internet Explorer on your Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer KB894391 - FIX: DBCS attachment file names are not displayed in Rich Text e-mail messages and you may receive a "Generic Host Process" error message after you install security update MS05-012 KB884020 - Programs that connect to IP addresses that are in the loopback address range may not work as you expect in Windows XP Service Pack 2