How to Identify, Download and Save Security Updates for Vista Business (SP1)

I am planning to purchase a new Dell XPS 630 computer with Vista Business
(SP1). I would appreciate information for the following question:

Using my current Dell 8200 computer with windows XP Pro (SP1), how can I
correctly Identify, download, and save the security updates for the new
computer with Vista Business (SP1)? The reason for wanting to do this, it
will allow me to install applicable security updates on the new computer
before connecting to the internet. Thanks for any help, Sam

1. Why aren't you running WinXP SP2 with all post-SP2 updates installed?
Frankly, I'd be more concerned about that.

2. As long as the Windows Firewall is enabled (and it's enabled by default),
it will be perfectly safe to update your new PC online. This should be the
very first thing you do when you get your new Vista SP1 computer!

Before You Connect a New Computer to the Internet
[in need of updating for Vista but still worthwhile]
http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/before_you_plug_in.html

Tutorial: Understanding Windows Update and Extras in Windows Vista
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial140.html

Protect Your PC!
[applies to your WinXP machine, too]
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...r/default.mspx

Security FAQ & Checklist
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/8463
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/



Sam wrote:
> I am planning to purchase a new Dell XPS 630 computer with Vista Business
> (SP1). I would appreciate information for the following question:
>
> Using my current Dell 8200 computer with windows XP Pro (SP1), how can I
> correctly Identify, download, and save the security updates for the new
> computer with Vista Business (SP1)? The reason for wanting to do this, it
> will allow me to install applicable security updates on the new computer
> before connecting to the internet. Thanks for any help, Sam

Many thanks for your reply and information. Good point about SP1, however
that was a typo in my post!! My computer has SP2 and "with all post-SP2
updates installed." Have a good weekend, Sam.



"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> 1. Why aren't you running WinXP SP2 with all post-SP2 updates installed?
> Frankly, I'd be more concerned about that.
>
> 2. As long as the Windows Firewall is enabled (and it's enabled by
> default), it will be perfectly safe to update your new PC online. This
> should be the very first thing you do when you get your new Vista SP1
> computer!
>
> Before You Connect a New Computer to the Internet
> [in need of updating for Vista but still worthwhile]
> http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/before_you_plug_in.html
>
> Tutorial: Understanding Windows Update and Extras in Windows Vista
> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial140.html
>
> Protect Your PC!
> [applies to your WinXP machine, too]
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...r/default.mspx
>
> Security FAQ & Checklist
> http://www.dslreports.com/faq/8463
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>