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Windows XP Updates.....

5 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/windows-xp-updates.99771/

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hell_storm2006 Original post #1
Oct 14, 2008 at 11:48 AM
Hi Everyone,
I want to know that where are the Windows XP Updates saved after they are downloaded from the net. Is there any way i can save those updates' installer files in a different folder as backup? So that after a format i can install them directly. Because its really frustrating after every format to waste bandwidth on the same old updates! Thanks!
comp@ddict
Oct 14, 2008 at 12:38 PM
"%windir%\SoftwareDistribution\Download"

Everything is stored in this folder.

But another suggestion, download XP SP3, has all the updates of XP in one package.
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Oct 14, 2008 at 12:43 PM
Do the updates remain in that "%windir%\SoftwareDistribution\Download" folder even after the downloads are installed??? Or do they get removed after they are installed???
Zangetsu
Oct 14, 2008 at 1:21 PM
Do the updates remain in that "%windir%\SoftwareDistribution\Download" folder even after the downloads are installed??? Or do they get removed after they are installed???

All the XP updates will be there only..no need 2 worry :D
H
Oct 15, 2008 at 2:32 PM
I think the windows updates gets deleted automatically after they are installed!!!!:(

I checked that folder and found only folders with long names!!!! :D