As usual, other people do Microsoft’s job better than Microsoft.
There even used to be a ‘Windows Update DVD’ site that simply collected all the MS updates and placed them on a single disc - with regular updates. Microsoft inexplicably made them stop. However, when you realize that Microsoft has joined the dark side and uses Update to push things that aren’t essential, aren’t wanted and/or are from the marketing department then you see why they want to maintain control.
However, I’ve found another site with an excellent utility that performs essentially the same job.
Visit
http://download.wsusoffline.net/
And download this version:
http://download.wsusoffline.net/wsusoffline95.zip
Unzip and run their program (executable) UpdateGenerator.
This will allow you to pick and choose updates to retrieve - the updates will download and install in a DOS/CMD window.
I’ve used this site and utility many times for various versions of Windows. I picked the 9.5 version somewhat at random but had to go back to 2014-era release to find a Vista-capable one.
You can go two routes: use the utility to download all the updates you can find or use it to merely get over the temporary hump you are facing.
The utility can be used multiple times if you wish to update incrementally.
As usual, there’s a bit of a learning curve but the interface is rather simple.
Thanks! I can’t handle that, but luckily the Computer Guy married a Good Cook, so we complete each other :)
Thanks for the link.
Does this program download all updates (my case Windows 7) or checks what you already have and download future updates?
Where does it download the files to?