storage of windows updates computers

i wud like to know where exactly is th files received from windows update
is stored on local computer

Asif

Usually you will find them under this file C:\WINDOWS\$hf_mig$

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"asif" <asif@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>i wud like to know where exactly is th files received from windows update
> is stored on local computer

What files?

asif wrote:
> i wud like to know where exactly is th files received from windows
> update
> is stored on local computer

files like service pack 3, security updates

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> What files?
>
> asif wrote:
> > i wud like to know where exactly is th files received from windows
> > update
> > is stored on local computer
>
>

If this is Windows XP, the Service Pack files are stored at
WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles, it's uninstallation folder is at
WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$, and the Automatic Updates download
setup package is in WINDOWS\Software Distribution\Download
The AU download package will eventually be deleted by a setting in the
registry.
Updates are stored similarly, except that there are no separate
subfolders created in the WINDOWS directory as there are for SPs.
Plus, file versions and branch [QFE,GDR] information that are used by
future updates to determine which branch of an update to install are
located at WINDOWS\$hf_mig$


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asif wrote:

> files like service pack 3, security updates
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>
>>What files?
>>
>>asif wrote:
>>
>>>i wud like to know where exactly is th files received from windows
>>>update
>>>is stored on local computer
>>
>>

The installers for same or the uninstallers?

CrystalBall© sez...

See this page: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm


asif wrote:
> files like service pack 3, security updates
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> What files?
>>
>> asif wrote:
>>> i wud like to know where exactly is th files received from windows
>>> update
>>> is stored on local computer