The answer to:

>It frustrates me enough that they can't do this in a browser-neutral
fashion
>so that you don't have to have Internet Exploitable to update your OS.
>So, I ask again, anyone know of an alternate way to get Windows updates?

Just go to:

http://corporate.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/

on the left bar follow 4 simple step:

1 choose product update;
2 choose software update;
3 select which you want;
4 download and save .

So ,next time you will need to format your PC you won't have to run
windowsupdate again, because you have all updates stored on your HD (very
useful for computers labs, saves internet traffic).

I hope this was what you were looking for.

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-----Messaggio originale-----
Da: Joseph Pingenot [mailto:jap3003ksu.edu]
Inviato: venerdì 31 agosto 2001 22:34
A: Rob Terry
Cc: 'Shin K. '; 'focus-mssecurityfocus.com '
Oggetto: Re: Windowsupdate.microsoft.com / Wondering.

From Rob Terry on Friday, 31 August, 2001:
>Of course, some things MS does grab - if you attempt to use
>windowsupdate.microsoft.com with a PC that's built using an OEM number that
>ties to a manufacturer that didn't pay the fee to use this, you'll be
barred
>from entering. This means that MS probably does have a good idea (by OEM

You'll be barred from entering if you have certain OEM numbers? Ouch.
  Is there an alternate way of downloading OS updates? If not, this is
  a Really Bad Thing. OS updates are critical. I guess that's a continual
  problem with proprietary software, though. Eventually, your software will
  be unsupported, and any subsequently detected holes will be left
unpatched,
  and you must upgrade to the newest version [and pay the fee, natch].
It frustrates me enough that they can't do this in a browser-neutral fashion
  so that you don't have to have Internet Exploitable to update your OS.
So, I ask again, anyone know of an alternate way to get Windows updates?

>codes) of which manufacturers are selling more systems, and can undoubtedly
>build some kind of matrix of which patches/updates are downloaded the most
>by activity after the application decides what you need/want. But they're
>probably not grabbing a list of all your files or copies of your registry
or
>anything like that, though I admit I've never watched it to make sure.

                              -Joseph

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