How to download Windows 8 updates for offline install?

[Makhaira]

I'm going to visit the parents at some point and move them from XP onto Windows 8. Unfortunately they are not lucky enough to have decent broadband, so I don't fancy wasting my life away waiting for the Windows Updates to download.

I've done a bit of Googling and 3 application names have popped up - I was wondering if anyone on here could vouch for them, or point me in a "safe" direction to get hold of the offline installers for all the updates? Thanks!

Windows Updates Downloader
WSUS Offline Update
AutoPatcher

Ring any bells?

 

[theheyes]

You can download them individually from the Microsoft Download Center website but personally I would find that a bigger waste of time and more tedious.

There aren't THAT many updates for Windows 8 and it's largely an unattended process. It won't take more than a couple of brews to blast through them.

 

[Makhaira]

Even if I could just grab a couple of the biggest ones (I think I had 300mb+ straight after install) that would be fine - I don't mind a couple of brews, but it might take much longer than that at theirs!