- Where are Microsoft Update files saved?
- Posted by Carmen Gauvin-O'Donnell on January 3rd, 2006
Hi folks!
Does anyone know what directory my windows updates files are saved to until
I click on the "update my computer" icon?
Thanks!
Carmen
- Posted by Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers on January 3rd, 2006
Hi,
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download usually, but sometimes also in a
C:\WUTemp folder.
--
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"Carmen Gauvin-O'Donnell" <seegod1@cogeco.ca> wrote in message
news:uFgylkFEGHA.1992@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi folks!
>
> Does anyone know what directory my windows updates files are saved to
> until I click on the "update my computer" icon?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Carmen
>
>
>
- Posted by Carmen Gauvin-O'Donnell on January 3rd, 2006
Thanks Rick.
- Microsoft keeps trying to download and install a patch for NET 1.1 which i
don't have. I've even installed NET 2.0 to try and see if that stopped it.
What do i do to get rid of the download? Can I just delete it or is that
asking for trouble?
- Also, do you know of any software out there that could let me test my USB
ports somehow? My computer has been freezing like nobody's business for the
past couple of days and I'm starting to wonder if there's something wrong
with the USB ports as sometimes it'll involve my mouse at boot-up.
Thanks again to everyone!
Carmen
"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:O8Uc0sFEGHA.3200@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download usually, but sometimes also in a
> C:\WUTemp folder.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Carmen Gauvin-O'Donnell" <seegod1@cogeco.ca> wrote in message
> news:uFgylkFEGHA.1992@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Hi folks!
>>
>> Does anyone know what directory my windows updates files are saved to
>> until I click on the "update my computer" icon?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Carmen
>>
>>
>>
>
>
- Posted by Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers on January 4th, 2006
Hi,
1 - Just delete it. If given the option at the update site, mark it to
ignore.
2 - General USB Troubleshooting in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310575
--
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"Carmen Gauvin-O'Donnell" <seegod1@cogeco.ca> wrote in message
news:u56tjjMEGHA.2848@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Thanks Rick.
>
> - Microsoft keeps trying to download and install a patch for NET 1.1 which
> i don't have. I've even installed NET 2.0 to try and see if that stopped
> it. What do i do to get rid of the download? Can I just delete it or is
> that asking for trouble?
>
> - Also, do you know of any software out there that could let me test my
> USB ports somehow? My computer has been freezing like nobody's business
> for the past couple of days and I'm starting to wonder if there's
> something wrong with the USB ports as sometimes it'll involve my mouse at
> boot-up.
>
> Thanks again to everyone!
>
> Carmen
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:O8Uc0sFEGHA.3200@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download usually, but sometimes also in a
>> C:\WUTemp folder.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Carmen Gauvin-O'Donnell" <seegod1@cogeco.ca> wrote in message
>> news:uFgylkFEGHA.1992@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi folks!
>>>
>>> Does anyone know what directory my windows updates files are saved to
>>> until I click on the "update my computer" icon?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Carmen
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
- Posted by Carmen Gauvin-O'Donnell on January 5th, 2006
Thanks Rick... I deleted the files in the download folder and that seems to
have stopped another disturbing thing that had been happening - me watching
my Zone Alarm firewall show red bars (out) more than green bars (in) when I
wasn't doing anything... and having tried anti-virus scans, spybot, ad aware
and MS Antispyware to no avail... a little stressful, even if I am protected
to death...
There must have been some cocked-up files in there somehow, because now it's
stopped... hurray for me!
I'm going to go read the troubleshooting link you gave me...
Thanks again for your help!
Carmen
"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uz4zCGNEGHA.3820@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> 1 - Just delete it. If given the option at the update site, mark it to
> ignore.
>
> 2 - General USB Troubleshooting in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310575
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Carmen Gauvin-O'Donnell" <seegod1@cogeco.ca> wrote in message
> news:u56tjjMEGHA.2848@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks Rick.
>>
>> - Microsoft keeps trying to download and install a patch for NET 1.1
>> which i don't have. I've even installed NET 2.0 to try and see if that
>> stopped it. What do i do to get rid of the download? Can I just delete it
>> or is that asking for trouble?
>>
>> - Also, do you know of any software out there that could let me test my
>> USB ports somehow? My computer has been freezing like nobody's business
>> for the past couple of days and I'm starting to wonder if there's
>> something wrong with the USB ports as sometimes it'll involve my mouse at
>> boot-up.
>>
>> Thanks again to everyone!
>>
>> Carmen
>>
>> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:O8Uc0sFEGHA.3200@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download usually, but sometimes also in
>>> a C:\WUTemp folder.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>
>>> "Carmen Gauvin-O'Donnell" <seegod1@cogeco.ca> wrote in message
>>> news:uFgylkFEGHA.1992@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi folks!
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone know what directory my windows updates files are saved to
>>>> until I click on the "update my computer" icon?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>>> Carmen
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
