DIY Service Pack For Windows 2000/XP/2003

Posted by kdawson on Tuesday December 12, 2006 @08:39AM from the patch-it-yourself dept.

Karsten Violka writes "Looking for manageable Windows updates even without an internet connection? Heise's script collection Offline Update 3.0 downloads the entire body of fresh updates for Windows 2000, XP, or Server 2003 from Microsoft's servers in one fell swoop and then uses them to create ISO-Images for CD or DVD. Included is an intelligent installer script that allows you to update as many PCs as desired." Sounds like a great idea, given the danger of putting an unpatched PC on the Internet to download security updates.

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Vital... by VidEdit · 2006-12-12 08:54 · Score: 0, Flamebait

Given that an XP SP1 install can become compromised within seconds of becoming connected with the internet, this is the kind of service MS **should offer**.

I own an XP1 SP1 copy of VPC, but hooking up to MS via an internet connection to download the updates through SP1 seems incredibly stupid :-)

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Anyone taking numbers? by Rob+T+Firefly · 2006-12-12 08:56 · Score: 0, Flamebait

This is a wonderfully useful idea, and I wonder how soon it'll be before the takedown notice from Microsoft.

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