Compatibility
Wondering which Windows Update website is compatible with your operating system?
The table below will help you to find what website you should use to update your OS:
This table does not represent what Windows Update Restored currently supports. It only represents what Microsoft officially supported back then.
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Windows 95 |
Windows NT 4.0 |
Windows 98 |
Windows Millennium |
Windows 2000 |
Windows XP |
Windows Server 2003 |
Windows Vista and newer |
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Windows Update v2 |
Yes (IE4) |
Yes (IE4) |
Yes (FE - IE4) |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Windows Update v3.1 |
Yes |
Yes (from SP3 to SP6a - x86) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, up to SP2 |
No |
No |
No |
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Windows Update v4 |
No |
No |
Yes, since Nov. 2002 |
Yes, since Nov. 2002 |
Yes, since Feb. 2002 |
Yes, only up to SP2 |
Yes, only up to SP1 |
No |
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Windows Update v5 |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes, with SP3+ |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Windows Update v6 |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes, with SP3+ |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Microsoft Update (v6) |
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Windows Update v7 (Control Panel) |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
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Microsoft Update v7 (Control Panel) |
Server Editions:
- Windows NT Server 4.0 = Windows NT 4.0
- Windows Server 2000 = Windows 2000
- Windows Server 2003/R2/Windows Home Server = Windows XP
- Windows Server 2008 = Windows Vista
Please note: Server editions of the Microsoft Windows operating system are also supported. We DO NOT support Windows Vista and newer.
The Windows Update v5 & v6 websites might work on Windows Vista, please take
a look at the Prerequisites to learn more.