How to download stand alone updates?

[Dev]

Hello
I have a small problem, I'm using Office 2003 and I want to update them. The
problem is that I'm on dial up and I frequently get disconnected before the
downloads are complete, in which case the upload reverts back and all the
download up to that point is wasted.

So I am wondering how I can download them using a downloading application
which allows for connection resuming, thus avoiding this wasted proceedure
each and every time I try it.

Any help would be gratefully appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Me]

Hello
I have a small problem, I'm using Office 2003 and I want to update them.
The problem is that I'm on dial up and I frequently get disconnected
before the downloads are complete, in which case the upload reverts back
and all the download up to that point is wasted.

So I am wondering how I can download them using a downloading application
which allows for connection resuming, thus avoiding this wasted proceedure
each and every time I try it.

Any help would be gratefully appreciated.

Thanks

Use FireFox, it includes a down-load manager which allows you to pause and
re-start a down-load.

 

[Beth Melton]

Are you using Office Update or are you trying to download SP-1 from
this page?
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...a6-7cb1-4f61-837e-5f938254fc47&displaylang=en

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[Dev]

Thanks

Use FireFox, it includes a down-load manager which allows you to pause and
re-start a down-load.

 

[Dev]

Are you using Office Update or are you trying to download SP-1 from this
page?
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...a6-7cb1-4f61-837e-5f938254fc47&displaylang=en

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assistance by email can not be acknowledged.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP

Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
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MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/

Hello Beth
I'm using the automatic update tool on the microsoft website.

 

[Beth Melton]

Then have you tried downloading from the page I referenced? Also note
the other suggestion you received in this thread, to use a third-party
download utility.

Once you get SP-1 installed then any other available updates on Office
Update should be easy to install. If you find you encounter another
problem then let us know which update you need to download and we'll
help you find it or search the Microsoft site for the download.

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Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
assistance by email can not be acknowledged.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP

Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/

 

[Dev]

Then have you tried downloading from the page I referenced? Also note the
other suggestion you received in this thread, to use a third-party
download utility.

Once you get SP-1 installed then any other available updates on Office
Update should be easy to install. If you find you encounter another
problem then let us know which update you need to download and we'll help
you find it or search the Microsoft site for the download.

--
Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
assistance by email can not be acknowledged.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP

Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/

Thanks very much Beth! I'll plough onwards with the newly gleaned guidance
and will see how I get on.

Many thanks again for your help.