any fast way to update a 6 year old windoze iso

Stuxnet

Ive re-installed vista on a pc, took me nearly a full day to download and install 6 years worth of updates

for future reference...is there any faster way ? my vista disc is well old (2006)

tnx

homer911

Install Windows 7 instead...

PogMoThoin

Use an imaging software and take an image of your fresh install now before it gets bloated and laggy, store it on another drive. For this I myself use Acronis (not free, I got a copy in a mag), but there are free alternatives. I never reinstall, I just restore an image in minutes
http://clonezilla.org/

Run CCleaner and be sure to defragment first, I recommend Defraggler, not the default Windows one.

Fysh

If you have the service pack installers downloaded, you can use a slipstreaming utility like Vlite to create a new installation ISO from your original disc.

Torqay

You can update your Vista DVD, use vLite and slipstream the latest service pack. Also allows you integrate a so called update pack, (i.e. WinFuture) essentially a bundle with all updates released since SP2. Of course you can download each patch manually from Microsoft.

With vLite you can also customize your installation disc, remove unwanted windows features, make the installation "unattended", i.e. enter your license key and specify your regional settings, etc.

Stuxnet

Fysh wrote: »

If you have the service pack installers downloaded, you can use a slipstreaming utility like Vlite to create a new installation ISO from your original disc.

Torqay wrote: »

You can update your Vista DVD, use vLite and slipstream the latest service pack. Also allows you integrate a so called update pack, (i.e. WinFuture) essentially a bundle with all updates released since SP2. Of course you can download each patch manually from Microsoft.

With vLite you can also customize your installation disc, remove unwanted windows features, make the installation "unattended", i.e. enter your license key and specify your regional settings, etc.

sweet, exactly what i was hoping for !
thanks alot

Capt'n Midnight

www.wsusoffline.net will download all the updates but huge as it's all the updates

www.ninite.com is great for installing the most common apps
www.filehippo.com is handy since it covers most of the stuff not already done by ninite

www.secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ will auto patch a good few apps and report on lots more


Now that you have your computer rebuild take a snapshot of the partition with clonezilla or similar so you can just restore to where you are now, and wsusoffline, ninite install thingy and secunia apps will allow you to update with the least amount of user interaction

Torqay

Stuxnet wrote: »

sweet, exactly what i was hoping for !
thanks alot

urw

You can also "slipstream" the drivers for your system. Or indeed the drivers for pretty much any mainstream hardware under the sun with a "driverpack".

Stuxnet

sound, sorted now,
i normally try avoid windows, its a pain in the hole mostly, but the missus uses it on one of my machines,

thanks for the tips, appreciate it

Capt'n Midnight

Stuxnet wrote: »

sound, sorted now,
i normally try avoid windows, its a pain in the hole mostly, but the missus uses it on one of my machines,

thanks for the tips, appreciate it

Plan B , virtual machine and snapshots

Torqay

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Plan B , virtual machine and snapshots

Plan C, virtual wife?