Re: Can't get to Windows Catalog
- From: "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2005 09:01:32 -0500
george.e.sullivan wrote:
> How do you find the catalog from Windows XP SP2 systems. I have
> checked online and it talks about clicking something to Personalize
> your settings, but even this is not available in my left pane. There
> is no catalog or personalization at all. Any ideas?
Shenan Stanley wrote:
> You can download each update manually - based off the KB Article
> number, etc. That way you can back it up/burn a CD of them in case
> you need them or use them to keep a slipstream/integrated (updated)
> Windows XP CD.
>
> How to use the Windows Update Catalog
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323166
> (In order to use the Windows Update Catalog, you must use IE to get
> the patches..)
>
> Windows Update Catalog
> http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/catalog/en/default.asp
> (In order to use the Windows Update Catalog, you must use IE to get
> the patches..)
>
> Creating an Integrated Installation
> http://snipurl.com/el43
>
> Integrate software updates into your Windows installation source files
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/828930
>
> Really customize your CD..
> http://unattended.msfn.org/
>
>
> You can see the critical (security and other) patches released for a
> given month using the following:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms##-***.mspx
>
> At the end of this line you see "ms##-***.mspx" .. If you simply
> replace ## with the two-digit year and the *** with the three
> character month abbreviation, you will see the list of "critical" and
> "important" patches for that month (since it only happens once a
> month usually, if you check by the second Tuesday (wait until
> afternoon) of each month - you should be fine) - note that future
> months will not work.
>
> As an example...
>
> December 2004's patches..
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-dec.mspx
>
> March 2005's patches..
> None released.. so that one will fail...
>
> May 2005's patches..
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-may.mspx
>
> July 2005's patches..
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-jul.mspx
>
>
> Once you get on the page with each month's list of patches.. You can
> go to the related KB articles and grab the appropriate files from
> there.
george.e.sullivan wrote:
> Shenan, WOW!!!
>
> Thank you for such a detailed write up. Your efforts are greatly
> appreciated. The URL starting with v4.windowsupdates is the one I
> could not get to from just clicking around. Thanks for the direct
> path.
>
> The other information you offered is also very insightful and I look
> forward to trying them out.
You are welcome.
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