Comments on: Update Windows with Offline Update

By: Martin Brinkmann

Martin Brinkmann — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:59:26 +0000

Darr, WSUS Offline Update offers more or less the same functionality. It basically downloads all patches for selected operating system versions including Service Packs if desired. You can then run the updater on as many machines as you want, no need for a domain controller or even a network connection. you just need to be able to access the downloaded data with each computer. The program offers to create an ISO image for you which you can use for that purpose, or you can move the files on a server or external hard drive. http://download.wsusoffline.net/

By: Darr247

Darr247 — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:54:21 +0000

I was under the impression a domain controller was required to run WSUS. (?)

I have 3 desktops and 3 laptops all running XP Pro on which after I reinstall windows (happens at least once per year per computer), I just want to automate applying the 100+ updates (and WMP11, IE8+FF4, dotNET 1,1.1,2,3,3.5,4 and all their updates) that have been released since SP3, but not have to redownload them all every time (Sprint 3G is the closest thing we have to broadband out here in the boonies. Redownloading all those updates would run our usage way past 5GB/month).

I would like to do that preferrably withOUT purchasing a copy of Server 2008 and a setting up a domain (not that I would mind running a domain, but I would rather do so on linux… and that wouldn’t address the WSUS problem), nor spend many many hours manually running each one and rebooting 50+ times when prompted.

By: trians

trians — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 13:58:55 +0000

why don’t use wsus offline updater instead ?

By: adam

adam — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:23:17 +0000

I can’t find the iso file after the program runs. Any suggestions?

By: mark

mark — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:31:15 +0000

anyone know where there is a help forum [not in german] 4 this product

By: darkenrhl

darkenrhl — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:34:29 +0000

Thanks, this is a very good utility.

[He said grok...]

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Sun, 24 May 2009 18:51:23 +0000

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By: David

David — Sat, 23 May 2009 12:09:15 +0000

New URL for Offline Updates:

http://www.h-online.com/security/Offline-Update–/features/112953

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By: Noel

Noel — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 04:35:25 +0000

I wonder if it does incremental updates for downloading as well for installation.

By: Willtech

Willtech — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:52:56 +0000

Need 98? go here from your 98:
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp

Need 95?
http://v3.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp

By: jeremy

jeremy — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:07:43 +0000

i am having problems with the new c’t Offline Updater updater. doesn’t matter what options i choose the iso always comes out 700 and some odd meg larger than a dvd. always comes out to 5354132kb. anyone having this same problem with the new 09 release ?

By: Ted

Ted — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:04:24 +0000

Does this program do the software updates also or just the high priority?

By: Neil

Neil — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:34:38 +0000

Awesome…i need say no more…

Thanks

By: Bajatango

Bajatango — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:50:50 +0000

c’t worked GREAT! I let it grab the updates overnight, then the next morning the iso was ready, burned it to cd with Nero, and then updated an offline computer. Thanks for this, excellent program.

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By: Syahid A.

Syahid A. — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 13:11:52 +0000

I miss autopatcher. I hope this delivers!

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» Update Windows from a CD with Offline-Update [Featured Windows Download] — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:10:31 +0000

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