Downloading Updates Without Windows

James Dotson

Senior Contributor Location: Tennessee Joined: Aug 24, 2009 20:40 Messages: 3066 Offline

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Jun 09, 2015 22:03

Does anyone have a secret method to download updates without using the downloader? The only computer I have with an internet connection at the moment is not Windows and will not run the downloader. I can borrow one, I guess, but would rather use my own computer.

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Dafydd B

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 26, 2006 08:20 Messages: 11973 Offline

Jun 10, 2015 02:19

Hi James,
I'll make some inquiries and will be in touch, emailing you if do-able.
Dafydd

James Dotson

Senior Contributor Location: Tennessee Joined: Aug 24, 2009 20:40 Messages: 3066 Offline

Jun 10, 2015 20:08

Got it, Dafydd. Thank you. This limited internet access can make life difficult sometimes. __________________________________
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AlS

Senior Member Location: South Africa Joined: Sep 23, 2014 18:07 Messages: 290 Offline

Jun 15, 2015 05:55

Dafydd
Can you post the "how to" for the rest of us. I have also struggled with Update needing five or more attempts before successful download - very frustrating when you have a slow internet connection.
Thanks
Al

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Power Director 13&14 Ultimate, Photo Director 6, Audio Dir, Pwr2Go 10
Win 10 64, Intel MB DH87MC, Intel i5-4670 CPU @ 3.40GHz, 16Gb DDR3 1600, 128Gb SSD, 2x1Tb WDBlue 7200rpmSATA6, Intel 4600 GPU, Gigabyte G1 GTX960 4GB, LG BluRay Writer

James Dotson

Senior Contributor Location: Tennessee Joined: Aug 24, 2009 20:40 Messages: 3066 Offline

Jun 17, 2015 23:33

I cheated. Someone sent me a link. __________________________________
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tomasc

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 25, 2011 12:33 Messages: 6464 Offline

Jun 17, 2015 23:55

That is good to hear. If your internet service is slow but the server for the download links are too slow then one can try a download accelerator. It works by requesting several different sections of downloads at once to max the download speed and then splice it all together at the end on your pc. Resume is a possible feature. It works well with files that are not different to different users.

I used one at times with my xp computer in the past.

AlS

Senior Member Location: South Africa Joined: Sep 23, 2014 18:07 Messages: 290 Offline

Jun 18, 2015 08:16

Thanks tomasc that will work if we have a direct link for the download file. Power Director 13&14 Ultimate, Photo Director 6, Audio Dir, Pwr2Go 10
Win 10 64, Intel MB DH87MC, Intel i5-4670 CPU @ 3.40GHz, 16Gb DDR3 1600, 128Gb SSD, 2x1Tb WDBlue 7200rpmSATA6, Intel 4600 GPU, Gigabyte G1 GTX960 4GB, LG BluRay Writer