Windows updates backup!

[speedyguy]

Im very much proned to virus attacks or stuff wich leads 2 formatting my hdd....so d point is i ve 2 update my windows n antivirus(norton) everytime e fresh install it....any way i can backup wat ive auto-updated from net to use after reinstalling windows?

Enjoy~!

 

[s18000rpm]

If u have already installed the updates, go to c:\windows\Software Distribution folder. There will be a download folder inside it. It will have many folders with wierd names.. like "b56cb336738217d91222cb81fd28b079". Inside all these folders, there would be a folder named "update". Inside this "update" folder, there will be a file "update.exe".. These files are the setups for the updates. So just make a backup of "C:\Windows\Software Distribution\Download" folder.. And you have all your updates!

i searched & found this in pg. 11 of search result

 

[Choto Cheeta]

u have a very Handy tool called AutoPatcher XP... now days with Broadband its not very hard to download... 330MB i guess the latest.. also all major Comp Mags do include AutoPatcher in their CD/DVDs...

*www.autopatcher.com/downloads/

 

[anandk]

^ autopatcher yes...

also see
Saving Windows Update Files.
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36612&highlight=saving+windows+updates

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=39817&highlight=saving+windows+updates

 

[speedyguy]

well thanx a lot guys i got autopatcher xp wit digit cd/dvd..so i wl b using it...hope it solves my issue....so i wl just backup my current windows updates rite?

Enjoy~!