Auto Installing Windows Updates

[powder]

Found recently that i need to update my XP Updates Batch files (actually get these usually from Mesh install CDs - saves me the work of typing it all in) to include the latest updates from the last month or so. Saves a lot of time when installing the update on a PC, even when you;ve got broadband access - saves a hell of a lot more when you haven't.

Thing is without the extra work of checking which updates are for Home, and which are for Pro i'm not sure which updates to include for each batch file.

Below is a sample of the batch (actually it's a .cmd file but it's effectively the same thing);

rem @echo off
if exist "c:\sysprep\microsoft\patches\qchain.exe" cd c:\sysprep\microsoft\patches
q330994.exe /Q:a /R:N
rem April 2003, Cumulative Patch for Outlook Express (330994)

Q832894.exe /q:a /r:n
rem Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer (feb)

WindowsXP-KB828035-x86-ENU.exe /u /n /z
rem Security Update for Microsoft Windows XP (KB828035)


Any idea where i can find a list of which updates are for which version? Or other sites with useful ways of cutting down time installing essential patches, apps or updates?

[threadkiller]

if you have broadband, then just download xp autopatcher & its updates,

everything you need on one disk.

[DeadKenny]

Why not just use Windows Update? That will detect exactly what you need for your OS and configuration, and you can configure it on XP to automatically download (and optionally automatically install).

Also Service Pack 2 (when released) will download updates more efficiently.

[powder]

threadkiller - cheers for that, Xp Autopatcher is the thing i was trying to remember the name of. Going to have a look at using that instead of my current way of doing it.

deadkenny - Windows Update is the obvious choice, but takes time to download the patches, then time to install them. Takes enough time to download to one PC on a broadband connection, you can forget it if it's a dialup connection, and don't even think about having to do multiple PCs - why on earth would you want to download 90% o the same stuff over and over again?

Going to give Autopatcher a try and see about simply updating my batch files every fortnight, maybe every week at a push - sometimes you just don't 'need' all the latest updates

[spiderman123]

any one else use autopatcher is it stable, virus free etc
cheers

[threadkiller]

any one else use autopatcher is it stable, virus free etc
cheersyes & yes, Autopatcher is a only front end pice of software for windows updates & tweaks, but all on one disk