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Title: Windows XP Updates
Post by: gmax on September 10, 2009, 12:26

Does anyone Know a good place to find critical windows updates without going to Microsoft  :)

Title: Re: Windows XP Updates
Post by: davy51 on September 10, 2009, 14:21

Try here GMax this even works with firefox

http://windizupdate.com/

Title: Re: Windows XP Updates
Post by: gmax on September 10, 2009, 14:40

Thanks, that looks good

Title: Re: Windows XP Updates
Post by: davy51 on September 11, 2009, 13:55

Your Welcome

I use it to keep from using IE

Title: Re: Windows XP Updates
Post by: gmax on September 11, 2009, 14:01

Yes it's best to avoid Microsoft  :)

Title: Re: Windows XP Updates
Post by: virgo17 on October 16, 2009, 09:00

Quote from: davy51 on September 10, 2009, 14:21

Try here GMax this even works with firefox

http://windizupdate.com/

Does this site still work? I read that M$ had asked them to stop what they were doing. When I go to it now, using Firefox, the download of the add-on utility fails with 'install script not found - 204'.

It has worked for me in the past.

Title: Re: Windows XP Updates
Post by: Simon on October 16, 2009, 10:22

Sorry, no idea.  I get mine from Windows Update.

Title: Re: Windows XP Updates
Post by: gmax on October 16, 2009, 10:27

It works on my PC but I get an "application failed to initialize properly" on my wife's PC, both PC's run XP with SP2, so who knows  :dunno:.
The program is no longer being supported.

Title: Re: Windows XP Updates
Post by: mistybear on October 16, 2009, 13:25

Sounded like a great idea, but alas I got the same 'install script not found - 204'.  :(

Title: Re: Windows XP Updates
Post by: davy51 on October 16, 2009, 13:34

I get the same error this morning on a new firefox install

Title: Re: Windows XP Updates
Post by: virgo17 on October 16, 2009, 13:37

I think it may still work with people who installed the script agent some time ago but I seem to remember reading the M$ had asked the site to stop the facility.

Like Simon I use Windows Update but the windizupdate site was useful.

Title: Re: Windows XP Updates
Post by: davy51 on October 16, 2009, 13:41

I just tried this it worked


You will be returned to the WindizUpdate homepage when the plugin is successfully installed. If you are unfamiliar with installing unsigned plugins, you may find the WindizUpdate installation program easier to use.

Title: Re: Windows XP Updates
Post by: virgo17 on October 16, 2009, 13:48

That part worked for me too, however no updates are found for my computer. I know for a fact that several are needed as I haven't updated since the last MS massive release a week ago.

If I run Windows Update it finds about 13 updates that I will be doing as soon as I have 'Acronissed' my c: drive  :)

Title: Re: Windows XP Updates
Post by: gmax on October 16, 2009, 14:29

Does Windows Update check to see if your XP version is illegal  :o:

Title: Re: Windows XP Updates
Post by: virgo17 on October 16, 2009, 14:50

As far as I know it does. Certainly a previous Windows Update installed WGA which I believe ensures that my version is correctly licenced before allowing updates.

Title: Re: Windows XP Updates
Post by: gmax on October 16, 2009, 15:16

Ok thanks