i have windows xp pro and have recently noticed that when i go to the windows update link and search for express updates it takes so long and then when i click to download it will but wont install and it almost freezs my computer it will lag trumendously...my web browser is fin cause it searches fine on any other site, ive scanned it with mcafee as well as use their firewall, ive cleaned out the regestry with vcome fix it utility pro, and yes it is a legal copy of windows, i thinkn the last update that i got was about a month ago or more...the only thing i havnt done is a reinstal..any ideas?the last time i had an update was over a month ago, is there one that has been released since then...thanks in advance for the help....

Here is a quick search that we can browse together:

http://www.microsoft.com/communities...xp=&sloc=en-us

You might see some issues particular to your situation that I would not.


Microsoft issues updates on the second Tuesday of every month.

As of now only XP SP2 is supported for updates.


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IT does that for me too. And it also caused massive errors stopping other applications, my shutdown was too slow (15 minutes sometimes), and I was unable to get any updates - it just totally messed by computer up.

Solution: I always get updates manually and have turned off automatic updates.

There was an update early November, yes. There have been updates for Windows Media Player aswell.

Alternatively you can check here for what you don't have of the updates (not exhaustive but up-to-date): http://www.softwarepatch.com/windows/

right well i turned off auto updates too and am wondering if its because its a dell...im getting ready to build another computer using a msi 775 board do you thinkn ill have the same problem?...and my problem is the same it slows to a crawl and shutdown times are rediculous..ive turned of updates and the computer runs great now..i just need to know what updates are important and what are irrelavant, and also where do i find my update files and my sevice pack files i have a program that will allow me to create a instalation disc for windows xp pro and it allows you to add updates and everything else that way you dont have to do it when your done installing windows, it just does it all for you and you can leave the entire time while windows is installing and all the prompts that come up will be answered for you by you enering the answers in this program and set them as default answers...but i need to know where those files are at so i can create the disc with all the nessecvary info on it..thank you for the help...peace my brothas

Well not exactly because mine isn't a Dell. Mine was a custom build. The problem is with Windows Updates for too many people I know.

The updates modify regsitry and unless you have the executables, I don't think you can copy anything over at all.

All of your "Updates" to Windows XP, Windows Media Player, .NET are registered in your registry & can check under: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Wind owsXP\SP3\

The Hotfixes will be under: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Hotfix\

That is where they are enumerated. Obviously, Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs (show updates) and Belarc can also do the same job

I'm not entirely sure, but I don't think there is a way for you to actually copy/move over your existing updates onto another HDD via a CD/DVD. Mainly because they are integrated inside, modify the registry etc but I'm not sure at all.

The only thing I reckon you can do is download the updates executables and burn them onto a CD/DVD using this program you say, which obviously allows them to run as a "Combination installation" rather than a stand-alone.

nLite is a free program for slipstreaming and customizing XP with Service Packs and Updates as well as editing out parts of XP that you do not want.

It basically creates a new XP disk (ISO) by combining your original disk with downloaded updates.

http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?act...showarticle=49

It sort of sounds like isaacual69 already has a similar program.

And just by the way: I have never had an issue with Windows Updates.
In my humble opinion these issues as with so many depend on the condition of the underlying operating system.

Originally Posted by jephree

And just by the way: I have never had an issue with Windows Updates.
In my humble opinion these issues as with so many depend on the condition of the underlying operating system.

Thanks.

But mine was a new installation on a new HDD that worked perfectly for 3 weeks before this problem?!

Stumps me and I've done a repair reinstall as well.

I'll tell you another thing that solved my problem and a few others with application errors aswell: I moved the ntdll.dll from C:\WINDOWS\system32\ and automatically, because its a Windows protected File, another one is created. Once that happened, my computer worked perfect. For some reason, SFC /scannow didn't fix this obvious corruption.

yes nlite is the program i have and am wondering when it asks for my hotfixs and updates how do i get them into the program and as far as the prob with windows update im just turming them off till i get parts for the other computer im building...thanks for all the help if someone that knows this nlite program amd could explain a few details to me such as the ones ive already posted i would be very grateful thanks again

You can download the guide from here and it'll explain all: http://www.nliteos.com/nlite.html

Basically you just choose each option in the Window where they are all listed (you can choose more than one) and then Browse for the hotfixes and proceed.