How to download updates?

pookshuman

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OK, so I plan to stay with Windows 7 for as long as possible. Hopefully as long as Windows 10 lasts.

Obviously, Microsoft will stop updating Windows 7 and will probably take down the ability to update the OS from their servers. So I want to prepare for the day when windows update becomes non-functional.

How/where can I download all current service packs, patches, etc that would normally be included in windows update when I first install? I want to be able to save them to a disk or USBdrive or something.

Thanks for your help
 

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Thanks for the links. I tried downloading them and got a weird error message a bunch of times. The I tried switching from Chrome to IE. All of a sudden it works in internet explorer and no "error." Gotta love that Microsoft spitefulness :) I will download and try them next time I reinstall.
 

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I wouldn't mind it so much if they just said "error: you are using chrome" but they give some "unknown error" BS so I have to waste my time checking settings, turning off blockers, etc. .... It just seems so petty to not allow chrome for a download.