Windows XP Updates

[101RRS]

Loaded Win Xp (SP1) on my new computer - all working OK except.

Windows updates are not working. Note I never use Auto Updates only use the inform and select - then download and instal option. No advice of updates have come through to the computer to I went to the Windows update center to download the updates I want. When I open the page an error comes up saying I cannot connect to the Windows update center - the help function says how to adjust firewall settings but I haven't switched it on at this stage - the other is to allow the update site in the allowed sites section of IE. Have done this.

Still no luck - any ideas on how I can get my computer to talk to the Windows uopdate site so I can update the OS to SP3 etc.

Thanks

Garry

[incisor]

Download details: Windows XP Service Pack 2 for IT Professionals and Developers (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en)

[greebo]

skip sp2 and go straight to sp3

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5B33B5A8-5E76-401F-BE08-1E1555D4F3D4&displaylang=en

[incisor]

that is not always a good thing.... seen way to many play up.

[Psimpson7]

SP2 is pretty good really.

I went to sp3 yesterday, and my dvd drive now doesnt work...:mad:

[JackH]

As soon as I downloaded SP2 I lost all audio and all attempts to download an audio device have failed...my DVD etc. will play on Windows media manager but without sound :(

[101RRS]

Download details: Windows XP Service Pack 2 for IT Professionals and Developers (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en)

Is it OK to use this as it says it is not for single computers.

I cannot even load the latest security update because it is through the update centre.

Any thoughts on how I can get my computer to talk to the update centre so that I can get updates in future.

Thanks

Garry

[101RRS]

skip sp2 and go straight to sp3

Download details: Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for IT Professionals and Developers (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5B33B5A8-5E76-401F-BE08-1E1555D4F3D4&displaylang=en)


Again - is this suitable for single computers - the description indicates it is for networks etc.

Thanks

Garry

[101RRS]

As soon as I downloaded SP2 I lost all audio and all attempts to download an audio device have failed...my DVD etc. will play on Windows media manager but without sound :(

In my search to find SP2 and sp3 - I did see a patch on the WIN XP download site to fix this

Cheers

Garry

[Bushie]

Again - is this suitable for single computers - the description indicates it is for networks etc.

Thanks

Garry

It's OK - it's so an IT person can run a whole heap of PCs up to service pack 3 without each having to connect to updates.

I used it on a numbers of single PCs a few months back.


Martyn

[JackH]

Thanks...I'll check it out

[incisor]

Is it OK to use this as it says it is not for single computers.

I cannot even load the latest security update because it is through the update centre.

Any thoughts on how I can get my computer to talk to the update centre so that I can get updates in future.

Thanks

Garry

yep is fine, is just all in one file so you can download and run them all at once instead of using the update server.