Windows XP Updates.....

[hell_storm2006]

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]

"%windir%\SoftwareDistribution\Download"

Everything is stored in this folder.

But another suggestion, download XP SP3, has all the updates of XP in one package.

[hell_storm2006]

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]

Originally Posted by hell_storm2006

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

[hell_storm2006]

I think the windows updates gets deleted automatically after they are installed!!!!

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