Installing old Windows Updates

Up to now, I have been installing only "Important" updates. I have decided
that I want to install all "Recommended" and some "Optional" updates that I
previously skipped. Can I check all of the skipped updates and will Windows
install all of them? If so, will it install them in chronological sequence
(oldest first, newest last) so that if there is an update to a specific
component in multiple updates, I will end up with the most current update to
that component?

Thanks for your time.

I forgot to mention that I am running "Windows Vista Ultimate". Also, is
there a possibilty that installing older, skipped updates could wipe out some
of the updates already installed?

"Lennyo" wrote:

> Up to now, I have been installing only "Important" updates. I have decided
> that I want to install all "Recommended" and some "Optional" updates that I
> previously skipped. Can I check all of the skipped updates and will Windows
> install all of them? If so, will it install them in chronological sequence
> (oldest first, newest last) so that if there is an update to a specific
> component in multiple updates, I will end up with the most current update to
> that component?
>
> Thanks for your time.