Manual Downloads for Windows Vista

I have recently become the owner of a new Windows Vista Basic computer and I
must say with just Basic version, I'm quite satisifed with Vista. However,
due to financial constraints, I cannot afford the cost of internet services.
I have to do most of my downloads from an ancient laptop or from library
computers. I cannot find a way to download updates manually for Vista. It
would be great for those of us in a financial crunch, if Microsoft would find
a secured way to download Vista updates and transfer them via CD, USB Drive,
portable drives, etc... It is fustrating enough being in a crunch, but to
have Vista somewhat hobbled with the inability to download updates to
portable media. Thanks.

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"hitman721" <> wrote in message
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|I have recently become the owner of a new Windows Vista Basic computer and
I
| must say with just Basic version, I'm quite satisifed with Vista. However,
| due to financial constraints, I cannot afford the cost of internet
services.
| I have to do most of my downloads from an ancient laptop or from library
| computers. I cannot find a way to download updates manually for Vista. It
| would be great for those of us in a financial crunch, if Microsoft would
find
| a secured way to download Vista updates and transfer them via CD, USB
Drive,
| portable drives, etc... It is fustrating enough being in a crunch, but to
| have Vista somewhat hobbled with the inability to download updates to
| portable media. Thanks.
|
| ----------------
| This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
| suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
| Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
this
| link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
| click "I Agree" in the message pane.
|
|
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com....windowsupdate