Download c’t Offline Update 5.0

The German computer magazine c’t has released a new version of its Offline Update tool just under a month ago. With this program it is possible to provide computers with Windows 2000 or higher that do not have an internet connection with the latest updates from Microsoft. In a clear interface you can choose from one or more languages ​​for the aforementioned Windows versions and the program then retrieves all updates from the ftp server of Microsoft. Optionally, an ISO file of the whole per language or operating system can be made on a CD or all together on a DVD. More information about this program can be found in this article can be found in the English-speaking department of Heise. The changelog of this release shows the following changes:

Changes in version 5.0:

• Support added for Microsoft Windows Server 2008
• Optional download and installation of .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and DirectX End-User Runtimes (enh. #37)
• Download of Operating Systems’ updates may preferentially be redirected to a local WSUS server
• Number of updates to download and to install will be displayed and logged
• Integrity of updates may be verified on subsequent download runs
• DVD ISO images will be split into x86- and x64-products since ISO file sizes exceeded 4.7 GB
• Windows Installer 4.5 integrated for Windows XP, Vista and Server 2003/2008 systems
• Fix: DIRCMD environment presets could cause update installation failures
• Fix: Service Pack exclusion option did not apply to Windows Vista platforms
• Fix: UpdateInstaller and DoUpdate scripts will check prerequisite Windows XP Service Pack 1a or 2 now
• Fix: Office Update Inventory Tool catalog file invcif.exe might not be updated properly
• Fix (defect #42): Static download definition added for Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 1 (kb940289)
• Fix (defect #30): XSLT filters for Windows XP/Server 2003 x64 editions get updates for msxml6 now
• Fix: Static download definitions added for Office updates kb951338, kb954326 and kb956077

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