Autopatcher, no more?

Conrad11 · 30 Aug 2007 at 17:19

Surely if you are using Windows Update then some resets are required in the middle? I can remember the last time i used Windows Update and resets were required.

Today I had to setup a new machine with XP and just opened autopatcher (after installing SP2) chose the updates - left it and it did the rest.

MarcLister · 30 Aug 2007 at 17:21

I think Windows Update only prompts for a restart after its finished. Same with Autopatcher if I'm not mistaken?

Conrad11 · 30 Aug 2007 at 17:33

I am sure you can't install ALL the updates at once with Windows Update and requires at least one reset and going back to the windows update page to get the rest.

With autopatcher - only one restart is needed at the end of installing all the updates.

MarcLister · 30 Aug 2007 at 17:34

Ah right. Yes I think you are right. There are some updates that need other updates to have been installed before they can be installed.

Durzel · 30 Aug 2007 at 19:25

MarcLister said:
I do agree with you Durzel. I can't really see the advantage of Autopatcher over Windows Update.

For your nLite did you just download all the updates and point nLite at the exe's?

Yeah, exactly that. When I used nLite (this was a while ago now, it might've changed) there was a installation step where you could choose updates, etc to be installed during the XP install itself. I just downloaded the individual EXEs from the MS site and pointed it (nLite) to them.

MarcLister · 30 Aug 2007 at 19:28

Don't think its changed. So you didn't need to unpack the exe's? Did you point nLite at the folder they were in?

Fillado · 30 Aug 2007 at 20:21

MarcLister said:
Ah right. Yes I think you are right. There are some updates that need other updates to have been installed before they can be installed.

From a fresh install of XP SP2 and going on the Windows Update Site:

Install Windows Installer 3 and a couple of other things
Restart
Install most updates
Restart
Install updates for those updates
Restart

:rolleyes:

Not to mention getting updates for IE6 when you're getting IE7.

...he added that Windows Update for pre-Vista versions of Windows can now be accessed using Firefox...

You what?

MarcLister · 30 Aug 2007 at 20:22

http://windowsupdate.62nds.com/

Not sure how legit it is though.

mynsa · 30 Aug 2007 at 22:50

has anyone tried this:

Windows Server Update Services - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/default.aspx

Rich · 30 Aug 2007 at 22:55

Fillado said:
From a fresh install of XP SP2 and going on the Windows Update Site:

Install Windows Installer 3 and a couple of other things
Restart
Install most updates
Restart
Install updates for those updates
Restart

Not to mention getting updates for IE6 when you're getting IE7.

You what?

You couldn't use Windows Update with anything other than IE....

azteched · 30 Aug 2007 at 23:03

MarcLister said:
http://windowsupdate.62nds.com/

Not sure how legit it is though.

Used this on several pcs without problems.

MarcLister · 30 Aug 2007 at 23:04

Ah Ok. Works well then?

azteched · 30 Aug 2007 at 23:05

Does for me, it gets the updates from microsoft.com; you have to install its plugin, but I don't think the site is dodgy at all.

MarcLister · 31 Aug 2007 at 01:44

Ah. Does it work with Opera or just FF?

And how soon after a Windows Update release is it there on this one?

azteched · 31 Aug 2007 at 01:59

Site says it works with Opera, among others.

Dunno on the second one, I don't really update very often.

MarcLister · 31 Aug 2007 at 02:00

K. Might examine it sometime.

Thanks.

Conrad11 · 1 Sep 2007 at 01:46

I have used Windiz before and its pretty good but it has nothing on Autopatcher - this program is a godsend - shame its finishing.

I have discovered some excellent microsoft freebies using it though.

Power Menu - transparent windows + other cool stuff.
Windows desktop search - like google desktop.

MarcLister · 1 Sep 2007 at 03:00

Got the links to those Conrad11?

Deleted member 58846 · 1 Sep 2007 at 12:11

I have a CD I made using batch scripts and all the updates downloaded onto a CD. All I do each format is pop it in after a format and it installs IE7, WMP11 and hotfixes and even software hotfixes. It's great. If anybody would like the batch file just let me know.

MarcLister · 1 Sep 2007 at 12:21

Aye go on then. Email in trust.

Autopatcher, no more?

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