Fastest way to install downloaded Windows Updates

[Guest mdrizwan]

Can you please help me to find a way to install downloaded windows security updates in some fast way…? I have created a batch file but it takes too much time to install all of 96 Windows Security Updates.

Edited April 10, 2008 by Tarun
Fixed topic title per rule 11.

[Kelsenellenelvian]

I think your caps lock key has a problem. FIX IT!!!

Google RyanVM's Update pack or just wait a coupla weeks for SP3...

[Siginet]

It depends on the method you are installing. If you want to have a disk to install windows with all of the updates then you would want to use an UpdatePack. You can get RyanVM's latest UpdatePack here:

RyanVM's MSFN files

I have also just released a Critical UpdatePack which installs only the Critical hotfixes here:

Windows XP Post-SP2 "Critical" UpdatePack

It was just updated this week with the latest Patches from Tuesday.

I reccommend you use the RVM Integrator to integrate these UpdatePacks to your disk. But there are other alternatives as well.

Integrating UpdatePacks will save you tons of space on your install disk because it will overwrite existing files. So the end result will be almost the same size as before. Installation of windows will take relatively the same amount of time as your original disk. But when it is finished being installed you will have no updates to worry about. To top this all off you can even integrate Third Party utilities like Antivirus, Antispyware, Media utilities and tweaks... and much more. you can find many addon at these places:

Integrator.SiginetSoftware.com RyanVM.net Forums Wincert.net Forums MSFN.org Forums

If you are looking for a way to install the updates in a Windows system that is allready running then you would want to look into AutoPatcher.com.

Edited April 10, 2008 by Siginet

[mara-]

My recommendation is nLite and RyanVM's Pack. Ryan's pack is the best one ever made and nLite is the best tool for integration.

Cheers

[Martin H]

Update packs are IMHO a very nice concept, but personally, then i would rather recommend HFSLIP over an update pack for these couple of reasons :

• You decide for yourself exactly which updates and extra's to include and which not to include.
  
• You don't have to wait for an update pack to come out(most new updates are directly supported and if one isn't, then it can be placed in a special folder for being installed from svcpack)
  
• It is non-language dependant and the registry information is taken directly from the INF's in the updates.
  
• Since the script is open-source and written in plain cmd syntax, then you can see everything that's going on behind the scenes and you can even mod it if wanted.
  

Not to say that the OP shouldn't use an update pack, but i just wanted to add another solution to the table, though

(btw, HFSLIP also supports slipstreaming your custom drivers into driver.cab and integrating switchless silent installers, nLite/RVMintegrator addons/packs, codecs, appreplacements, REG, INF and CMD files + stuff like IE, WMP, DirectX, MSUpdate and WGA etc.)

And yes, i admit that i'm guilty of being a complete HFSLIP fanboy

Edited April 10, 2008 by Martin H

[Siginet]

Basically all of the ideas posted by everyone in here accomplish the same thing. So it is your choice. They all will do Direct Integrations though. which is the most important part really. As for waiting for UpdatePacks... that might not be an issue from here on out. I plan on keeping my Set of UpdatePacks updated just after Patch Tuesday. But whichever method you choose I'm sure it will be fine. Evertone has their opinions. And each utility has it's strengths and weaknesses. I can help you if you need some pointers... so just ask.