(No longer working) Update Windows 2000, XP and Vista the Easy Way: Using a WSUS Server!

NOTE: The server this method uses is currently offline. For the time being, please check out the Legacy Update project instead. Did you know there's an easy way to update Windows 2000, XP, and Vista once again? A discord user known by the name Harry has put together a WSUS server. WSUS is originally intended as a way for organizations to update their systems. However, it has been set up to send out updates to the public. Here is how you set it up. Also, I do apologize for the unsightly banding seen throughout the video. I did actually intend to use screen recording software, but unfortunately it stopped working when I tried to start using it for this video. --------------------------- General Information and Tools: WSUS Read-Me page on my site: http://i430vx.net/files/wsusstuff/ Windows Update MiniTool: http://i430vx.net/files/wsusstuff/wum... (32-Bit) http://i430vx.net/files/wsusstuff/wum... (64-Bit) 7-Zip: https://www.7-zip.org/ Original How-To guide written by Harry: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16... My Discord chatroom:   / discord    --------------------------- Windows 2000: First off, install Service Pack 4 if you don't already have it: http://i430vx.net/files/Win2k/W2KSP4_... Then, install Internet Explorer 6: http://i430vx.net/files/wsusstuff/NT5... After that, install the Windows Update Agent 3.0: http://i430vx.net/files/wsusstuff/NT5... Update the root certificates using this: http://i430vx.net/files/wsusstuff/NT5... Finally, download and open (merge) the WSUS settings registry file: http://i430vx.net/files/wsusstuff/wsu... Restart and check for updates. --------------------------- Windows XP/2003 32-bit (x86) and POS/Embedded Derivitives First, Install the Update Agent 3.0: http://i430vx.net/files/wsusstuff/NT5... Finally, download and open (merge) the WSUS settings registry file: http://i430vx.net/files/wsusstuff/wsu... Restart and check for updates. Particularly old XP Installs (RTM, SP1, etc) may need to update certificates: http://i430vx.net/files/wsusstuff/NT5... POSReady 2009 users need not install the Update Agent. --------------------------- Windows XP 64-bit (x64) and Server 2003 x64 First, Install the update agent 3.0: http://i430vx.net/files/wsusstuff/NT5... Finally, download and open (merge) the WSUS settings registry file: http://i430vx.net/files/wsusstuff/wsu... Restart and check for updates. --------------------------- Windows Vista RTM/SP1 (32-Bit or 64-Bit): All you should need to do is merge the WSUS settings registry file: http://i430vx.net/files/wsusstuff/wsu... Restart and check for updates. --------------------------- Windows Vista SP2 32-Bit (x86): Install these updates: http://i430vx.net/files/wsusstuff/Vis... http://i430vx.net/files/wsusstuff/Vis... http://i430vx.net/files/wsusstuff/Vis... http://i430vx.net/files/wsusstuff/Vis... If you have IE9, Install this: http://i430vx.net/files/wsusstuff/Vis... Finally, merge the WSUS settings registry file: http://i430vx.net/files/wsusstuff/wsu... Restart and check for updates. --------------------------- Windows Vista SP2 64-Bit (x64): Install these updates: http://i430vx.net/files/wsusstuff/Vis... http://i430vx.net/files/wsusstuff/Vis... http://i430vx.net/files/wsusstuff/Vis... http://i430vx.net/files/wsusstuff/Vis... If you have IE9, Install this: http://i430vx.net/files/wsusstuff/Vis... Finally, merge the WSUS settings registry file: http://i430vx.net/files/wsusstuff/wsu... Restart and check for updates. --------------------------- As with anything, you try this on your machine at your own risk. Updates always pose a risk of system corruption, even official Microsoft ones such as these. Be safe, not sorry! --------------------------- Chapter List: 0:00 - Introduction 0:21 - Windows 2000 3:31 - Windows XP / Server 2003 6:26 - Windows Vista RTM / SP1 9:06 - Windows Vista SP2 --------------------------- Harry: Once again, I simply cannot thank you enough for making this possible. You're officially awesome!