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Windows Update - Download Standalone MSU Installer File
How to Download the Standalone MSU Installer File of a Windows Update
Published by Brink
26 Feb 2011
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How to Download the Standalone MSU Installer File of a Windows Update
 Information
A MSU (Microsoft Update) file is a standalone Windows Update installation file that allows you to manually install the specific Windows Update that the MSU file is for. You can double click on a MSU file to install it.
This will show you how to download the standalone MSU installer file for any Windows Update in Windows 7.
This can be handy if you are unable to install the Windows Update normally in Windows Update, or would like to use the MSU file to integrate (tutorial coming soon) into a slipstreamed Windows 7 SP1 installion ISO, DVD, or Bootable USB flash drive.
Here's How:1. Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click on the Windows Update icon.
2. If the Windows Update is Installed on Windows 7A) Click on the View update history link. (see screenshot below)
B) Select and right click on the Windows Update (ex: KB2484033) that you want to download the MSU file for, and click on View details. (see screenshot below)
C) Click on the More information link. (see screenshot below)
D) Go to step 4.
3. If the Windows Update is NOT Installed on Windows 7A) Click on either the important or optional updates are available link for the one that has the uninstalled Windows Update that you want to download the MSU file for. (see screenshot below)
B) Select (highlight) the uninstalled Windows Update (ex: KB2484033) that you want to download the MSU file for, and click on the More information link. (see screenshot below)
4. Your default web broweser (ex: Internet Explorer) will now open to the Windows Update download page for the selected Windows Update.
5. Click on the same 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) Download the update package link as your 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) Windows 7. (see screenshot below)
6. If prompted, click on Continue and Download to download the MSU file. Save the MSU file to your Desktop. (see screenshots below)
7. Right click on the downloaded MSU file, and click on Properties, General tab, and on the Unblock button. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: If you do not have a Unblock button under the General tab, then the shortcut is already unblocked and you are done.
8. Repeat these steps for any other Windows Update that you want to download it's MSU file for.
9. When finished, close all opened Windows Update windows from above.
That's it,
Shawn
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15 May 2012
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Shawn
No hurry for a response.
I have a Win7 OEM retail disk without SP1. So I can't make a sliptreamed disk. I already asked you about that a while back.
Want to do clean install on my new SSD that is on the way.
What I want to do is download SP1 now as you have in tutorial from Step 5 and then copy it to flash drive.
Install Windows on the new SSD and then the needed mobo drivers.
Next copy off the flash drive SP1 and then install as you outline in Step 7 in tutorial.
The reason is I can download SP1 now while I'm waiting for delivery of SSD. I can download it when I'm doing nothing else.
Transfering from flash drive later will be a lot quicker than waiting on the download.
If you have a better idea that would be great also.  
Thanks in advance.
Mike
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My System Specs |
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System Manufacturer/Model Number Hopalong/ Godzilla
OS Windows7 Pro 64bit SP-1; Windows XP Pro 32bit
CPU Intel Core i7-870 Lynnfield 2.93GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core
Motherboard ASUS P7P55D-E PRO
Memory [email protected] Crucial Ballistix DDR3-1600 4x2GB
Graphics Card ASUS ENGTX460 DirectCU/2DI/1GD5 1GB 256-bit GDDR5
Sound Card VIA Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays Asus VS248H-P 24"; Samsung SyncMaster 941BW 19"ws
Screen Resolution 1920x1080; 1440x900
Keyboard Logitech K-320
Mouse Kensington
PSU COOLER MASTER Silent Pro RS850-AMBAJ3-US 850W Modular
Case COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN5-GP Black
Cooling Scythe "Mugen-2 Rev.B" (2 ScytheKaze-Jyuni PWM fans)
Hard Drives Samsung 830 120GB SSD
Intel 320 120GB SSD
Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s
Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s
Antivirus Avast Inernet Suite
Browser IE 9 ; Chrome
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15 May 2012
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#2
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Hello Mike,
If you like, you could download the standalone SP1 for Windows 7 at the link below instead to install it with. :)
Download: Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (KB976932) - Microsoft Download Center - Download Details
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Self built custom
OS 64-bit Windows 10 Pro
CPU Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
Motherboard ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
Memory 16 GB (8GBx2) G.SKILL TridentZ DDR4 3200 MHz
Graphics Card ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
Sound Card Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays 3 x 27" Asus VE278Q
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Logitech wireless K800
Mouse Logitech MX Master
PSU Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
Case Thermaltake Core P3
Cooling Corsair Hydro H115i
Hard Drives 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus M.2
250GB Samsung 960 EVO M.2
6TB WD Black WD6001FZWX
Internet Speed 1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
Antivirus Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
Browser Google Chrome
Other Info Logitech Z625 speaker system
* Creative F200 webcam
* Lite-On iHBS212 12x BD Writer
* Samsung CLX-3175FW Printer
* Linksys EA9500 Router
* Arris SB8200 Cable Modem
* APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL
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15 May 2012
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#3
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Thanks Brink! Appreciated.
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| My System Specs |
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System Manufacturer/Model Number Hopalong/ Godzilla
OS Windows7 Pro 64bit SP-1; Windows XP Pro 32bit
CPU Intel Core i7-870 Lynnfield 2.93GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core
Motherboard ASUS P7P55D-E PRO
Memory [email protected] Crucial Ballistix DDR3-1600 4x2GB
Graphics Card ASUS ENGTX460 DirectCU/2DI/1GD5 1GB 256-bit GDDR5
Sound Card VIA Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays Asus VS248H-P 24"; Samsung SyncMaster 941BW 19"ws
Screen Resolution 1920x1080; 1440x900
Keyboard Logitech K-320
Mouse Kensington
PSU COOLER MASTER Silent Pro RS850-AMBAJ3-US 850W Modular
Case COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN5-GP Black
Cooling Scythe "Mugen-2 Rev.B" (2 ScytheKaze-Jyuni PWM fans)
Hard Drives Samsung 830 120GB SSD
Intel 320 120GB SSD
Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s
Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s
Antivirus Avast Inernet Suite
Browser IE 9 ; Chrome
Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Self built custom
OS 64-bit Windows 10 Pro
CPU Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
Motherboard ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
Memory 16 GB (8GBx2) G.SKILL TridentZ DDR4 3200 MHz
Graphics Card ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
Sound Card Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays 3 x 27" Asus VE278Q
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Logitech wireless K800
Mouse Logitech MX Master
PSU Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
Case Thermaltake Core P3
Cooling Corsair Hydro H115i
Hard Drives 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus M.2
250GB Samsung 960 EVO M.2
6TB WD Black WD6001FZWX
Internet Speed 1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
Antivirus Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
Browser Google Chrome
Other Info Logitech Z625 speaker system
* Creative F200 webcam
* Lite-On iHBS212 12x BD Writer
* Samsung CLX-3175FW Printer
* Linksys EA9500 Router
* Arris SB8200 Cable Modem
* APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL
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20 Nov 2012
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#5
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Shawn, sad to say it looks like .msu's are no longer available. exe's only.
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| My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number dell precision t3400 tower
OS Linux Lite 3.2 x64; Windows 7, 8.1
CPU Core2Duo 2.4
Memory 6GB ddr2
Graphics Card nVidia
Hard Drives 120gb SSD, 1TB HD, 2TB HD; sata II
Internet Speed 12/2
Browser Vivaldi, Slimjet (Chromium) x64
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20 Nov 2012
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#6
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Hello Paul,
Odd, I still have MSUs available for updates.
What KB update are you getting an .exe for instead of .msu?
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| My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Self built custom
OS 64-bit Windows 10 Pro
CPU Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
Motherboard ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
Memory 16 GB (8GBx2) G.SKILL TridentZ DDR4 3200 MHz
Graphics Card ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
Sound Card Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays 3 x 27" Asus VE278Q
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Logitech wireless K800
Mouse Logitech MX Master
PSU Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
Case Thermaltake Core P3
Cooling Corsair Hydro H115i
Hard Drives 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus M.2
250GB Samsung 960 EVO M.2
6TB WD Black WD6001FZWX
Internet Speed 1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
Antivirus Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
Browser Google Chrome
Other Info Logitech Z625 speaker system
* Creative F200 webcam
* Lite-On iHBS212 12x BD Writer
* Samsung CLX-3175FW Printer
* Linksys EA9500 Router
* Arris SB8200 Cable Modem
* APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL
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20 Nov 2012
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#7
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Hmmm... I hadn't considered it might depend on the update. I was looking for kb2600217. Unless I missed it somehow.
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| My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number dell precision t3400 tower
OS Linux Lite 3.2 x64; Windows 7, 8.1
CPU Core2Duo 2.4
Memory 6GB ddr2
Graphics Card nVidia
Hard Drives 120gb SSD, 1TB HD, 2TB HD; sata II
Internet Speed 12/2
Browser Vivaldi, Slimjet (Chromium) x64
Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Self built custom
OS 64-bit Windows 10 Pro
CPU Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
Motherboard ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
Memory 16 GB (8GBx2) G.SKILL TridentZ DDR4 3200 MHz
Graphics Card ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
Sound Card Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays 3 x 27" Asus VE278Q
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Logitech wireless K800
Mouse Logitech MX Master
PSU Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
Case Thermaltake Core P3
Cooling Corsair Hydro H115i
Hard Drives 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus M.2
250GB Samsung 960 EVO M.2
6TB WD Black WD6001FZWX
Internet Speed 1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
Antivirus Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
Browser Google Chrome
Other Info Logitech Z625 speaker system
* Creative F200 webcam
* Lite-On iHBS212 12x BD Writer
* Samsung CLX-3175FW Printer
* Linksys EA9500 Router
* Arris SB8200 Cable Modem
* APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL
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20 Nov 2012
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#9
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Well then, it's good to know the msu's are still around. Thanks.
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| My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number dell precision t3400 tower
OS Linux Lite 3.2 x64; Windows 7, 8.1
CPU Core2Duo 2.4
Memory 6GB ddr2
Graphics Card nVidia
Hard Drives 120gb SSD, 1TB HD, 2TB HD; sata II
Internet Speed 12/2
Browser Vivaldi, Slimjet (Chromium) x64
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