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> From: A Computer User
> Sent: March 25, 2007
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: Downloading updates for
>
> Leo,
> I have an entry level XP machine on a dial up connection and am retired
> so slow is ok until I have to download from Microsoft. I have access
> to a faster connected 2000 machine but it doesn't want to download any
> XP stuff naturally. Is there any way to download updates for my XP
> machine via the 2000 machine? Then I could burn them and input them
> that way.

I believe you can visit this site:
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/catalog/en/default.asp
and there search for updates based on the specific OS. They're
then downloaded in executable form, and you can take them to
the machine you need them on.

Good luck!

Leo

Article 11295 | Category: Windows

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