updates to install until sp2 cd available

From: Nancy (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/21/04 

Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 08:17:38 -0700

JA D,
waiting for sp2 cd is the right idea however, browsing
the net without the security patches is risky so you're
right in the way you think.
since not all the win patches are needed by your
computer, it is definitively that you do not have to
download them all, this would save you time and money
especially that you're on a 56k dialup connection.
the best way that i see it is to run windows update
manually and let it search for the patches needed by
your computer. once the search is over, note the patches
numbers and download them later on your ease.

hope i understood your question and came with a help to
you.

>-----Original Message-----
>We have 56k dial up and plan to wait for the CD version
of SP2.
>My son is doing a clean install of XP w/SP1 while
installing a new drive.
>We have the October security CD which takes him through
the Oct 15, 2003
>updates.
>We want to download ahead of time updates to make his
machine current. He
>will burn them a on a CD and install prior to going on-
line for a final
>update check.
>
>How can we get a definative list of which files to
download from the windows
>Udatye Catalog to make this happen. Thanks.
>
>
>.
>

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