Windows XP update files location

I have a new laptop with Windows XP. It is set to Automatically download
updates.

Everyday I see 2-3 new folders with nonsensical names showing up on my D:\
partition. i was told that these are for the Windows update files. Can
someone tell me how I can change the location where these are downloaded.

Not an Idiot User ... it's the update that has an issue not you nor your
system. Open one of those nonsensically named folders and it should
contain the installation log for MS06-071: Security update for Microsoft
XML Core Services 4.0
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../MS06-071.mspx

Download the update from here and save it:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Close the browser and any other open programs. If any printing has been
done, restart the system.
Now run msxml4-KB927978-enu.exe and choose REMOVE from the options
presented. If the system asks to be restarted again, do so.
Now run msxml4-KB927978-enu.exe to install it. Restart if requested to.

You can safely delete all of the randomly/nonsensically named folders.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
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IdiotUser wrote:

> I have a new laptop with Windows XP. It is set to Automatically download
> updates.
>
> Everyday I see 2-3 new folders with nonsensical names showing up on my D:\
> partition. i was told that these are for the Windows update files. Can
> someone tell me how I can change the location where these are downloaded.
>