Windows Update via 56k dial-up modem

I found that dial-up connections are not reliable enough to download
large files.

Could I ask a cousin or friend to download the updates into files for me
and have them moved to my PC via a USB drive?

Is there a solution for this from Micro$oft?

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On Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:04:24 +0800, "Man-wai Chang ToDie (33.6k)"
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>I found that dial-up connections are not reliable enough to download
>large files.
>
>Could I ask a cousin or friend to download the updates into files for me
>and have them moved to my PC via a USB drive?

Yes, you can do that.

Check this out:

http://tinyurl.com/hgru9

Windows Update Downloader - makes things simpler

>Is there a solution for this from Micro$oft?