Windows Update Catalog

[Mike D.]

Hi all -

I don't see the option to list XP SP2 in the list of operating systems on
"Find driver updates for hardware devices" of the Windows Update Catalog.

Also it appears that many of the driver updates that are listed in this
section are outdated. The 'new' WindowsUpdate at update.microsoft.com lists
new driver packages available to install but I can only find old packages on
the Windows Update Catalog site.

Any ideas on how I can manually download the driver packages that the 'new'
Windows Updates site shows me?

-Mike

[PA Bear]

No one in their right mind will download driver updates from the Windows
Update Catalog. Instead, check the website of the driver's or computer's
manufacturer.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

[Larry Serflaten]

"Mike D." <m...@you.com> wrote

> Also it appears that many of the driver updates that are listed in this
> section are outdated.

It seems the entire catalog is outdated. More like its not being used
anymore since the most recent addition I see for my system is
dated November 02, 2004!

Good luck!
LFS

[Mike D.]

I agree...however there are some new drivers that WindowsUpdate has that the
manufacturer hasn't released yet (i.e. the power management drivers for IBM
ThinkPads). MS always seems to post them a few weeks before IBM/Levono
posts them on their site. I used to be able to d/l them from WindowsUpdate
but now that MS has changed it all the site is out of date...

Sigh.

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