Get updates from MS on CD for free!

Vertigo1 · Post by **Vertigo1** » 2004-02-20 04:01am

http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/cd/order.asp

Order the Windows Security Update CD
Posted Date: February 17, 2004

The Windows Security Update CD will be shipped to you free of charge. This CD includes Microsoft critical updates released through October 2003 and information to help you protect your PC. In addition, you will also receive free antivirus and firewall trial software.

This CD is only available for Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows 98, and Windows 98 Second Edition (SE).

Please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery.

To get started, please choose your location (language) from the appropriate drop-down menu. Customers outside the US and Canada: CD availability varies by country. Please check the drop-down below to determine if the CD is now available in your country and language. Additional countries and languages will be available beginning 23 February. (Date of availability may vary.)

Pity they're only upto 10/2003, but its better than nothing.

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » 2004-02-20 09:10am

It would be nice if MS would create monthly .ISO files that have all the latest updates and patches. That way, us admins could burn our own CDs, instead of killing our network with Windows Update.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2004-02-20 12:10pm

Couldn't you install SUS on your network and have all of your computers point to that server rather than everyone accessing the Internet Windows Update?

Xon · Post by **Xon** » 2004-02-20 06:37pm

phongn wrote:Couldn't you install SUS on your network and have all of your computers point to that server rather than everyone accessing the Internet Windows Update?

That would be the 'smart' thing todo.

However, I'm not aware of any such app for small home networks. Were its often a pain to update 3-4 computers via the web.

Mitth`raw`nuruodo · Post by **Mitth`raw`nuruodo** » 2004-02-20 07:09pm

I ordered the CD, it'll come handy whenever I'm doing a fresh install of Windows. I won't spend as MUCH time watching a download bar.

(hey, it's free, why the hell not?

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Vertigo1 · Post by **Vertigo1** » 2004-02-21 01:55am

Plus, it has the MSBLAST fix.

This is a must have for when you're reloading and don't know how to properly configure a firewall.

However, you could also just download all the hotfixes manually from the MS Download Center and burn them to CD, but not everyone knows how to install those manually.

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2004-02-21 02:00am

Vertigo1 wrote:Plus, it has the MSBLAST fix. This is a must have for when you're reloading and don't know how to properly configure a firewall.

Or when you're dog tired and accidentally install the network drivers before you configure the firewall.

Xon · Post by **Xon** » 2004-02-21 04:44am

Crayz9000 wrote:
Vertigo1 wrote:Plus, it has the MSBLAST fix. This is a must have for when you're reloading and don't know how to properly configure a firewall.
Or when you're dog tired and accidentally install the network drivers before you configure the firewall.

For home use, thats why Natted routers are a good thing. Cant get infected by just plugging it into the router(assumming no infected computer on the local network).

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2004-02-21 01:45pm

ggs wrote:
Crayz9000 wrote:Or when you're dog tired and accidentally install the network drivers before you configure the firewall.
For home use, thats why Natted routers are a good thing. Cant get infected by just plugging it into the router(assumming no infected computer on the local network).

That's actually precisely the reason why I normally do all OS installs at my house, since I know my LAN is secure. But I was running short on time and decided to install Win2K on my laptop at my college. Oops.