Welcome to Windows Update Restored!
Welcome to Windows Update Restored! This is
a project dedicated to restoring the update functionality for Windows 95 up to
Windows XP, with Automatic Updates as well. We actively
work on the project and make improvements over time, which can be found in the
news section at the bottom
of this page.
In August of 2011, Microsoft shut down the Windows Update servers for Windows
95/NT4/98/Me/2000 (RTM, SP1 & SP2). This prevented legacy systems from getting
updates and other software from Microsoft. Windows Update Restored has brought
back those old websites, to give you the update experience of how it was back
then!
The original Windows Update websites provided users with security (critical) updates,
optional software updates, driver updates, and other types of software for your
operating system. Windows Update Restored has revived all of these features, as
well as the Automatic Updates feature and the Critical Update Notification
Tool (Windows 98 to Windows XP). Want to learn more about what is available on Windows
Update Restored? Read the
Frequently Asked Questions.
This website is best viewed with a resolution of 800x600 pixels and required
a minimum of Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 to properly be displayed. Though,
we recommend the use of Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5. To download various
versions of Internet
Explorer, visit the
Internet Explorer Downloads page.
Every Windows Update website will require Internet Explorer (versions 4.0 to 6.0 to work, and won't work in any other browsers).
Where Do You Want to Go Today?
Feeling like using the earliest available version of the Windows Update website? Then try Windows Update Restored v2!
Compatible with Windows 95, NT 4.0, 98 First Edition (All require Internet Explorer 4.0)!Want to go classic and experience Windows Update like it's 1999? Then try Windows Update Restored v3.1!
Compatible with Windows 95, NT 4.0, 98 First Edition & Second Edition, Millennium Edition, and 2000 (SP2 and below)!
Want to relive the early 2000s Windows Update experience with the look and feel of Windows XP? Then try Windows Update Restored v4!
Compatible with Windows 98 First & Second Edition, Millennium Edition, 2000, XP (SP2 x86 & x64 and below), and Server 2003 (SP1 x86 & x64 and below)!Didn't get the chance to try Windows Update V5 back in 2004? Now you can with Windows Update Restored v5!
Compatible with Windows 2000 (SP3+), XP, and Server 2003 (x86 and x64 included)!
Warning! System modifications are required for Windows Update Restored v5 to work on your system. Visit our prerequisites page for more info.
Screenshots Gallery
Community Links
Want to visit the forum where Windows Update Restored began? Check out our MSFN Forum!
Check out our MSFN Forum with the link above.Want to view what's new with Windows Update Restored and or get live assistance from the Windows Update Restored Team? Join our Discord Server!
Join our Discord server with the link above.
The use of Windows Update Restored
doesn't mean that you should keep using older unsupported versions of Windows. Getting security updates for those old operating systems may not protect you in today's online world and against modern viruses. There are plenty of security holes in these operating systems and there's a reason why Microsoft took down the Windows Update websites for them. You should use a modern supported operating system like Windows 10, Windows 11, or even a Linux distribution. For further information, read the Frequently Asked Questions.The Windows Update Restored Team
@WULover,
@WinFX,
@TecAdam,
@ByQuadCore (pause),
@maile3241,
@EZUser,
@dtm22,
@milleniumtech_it,
@Lewis the dog,
@gmkid,
@ward201185 (inactive),
@WInUpdateFanv3,
@Dusan Vicic,
@Ryujin,
@theonegoofali
Other credits:
Daniel Mysilvets (Windows Update Restored logo designer - v3.1 style),
Signé JARB (Provided us with some
Windows Service Packs)
All of this wouldn't be possible
without
The Wayback Machine,
which preserved those old files, websites, and information that would
otherwise be lost forever.
Thank you to everyone who has
contributed towards this amazing project on MSFN, Discord, and more! Thank you for all the
time spent getting each and every bit of this to work!
We have released a completely new version of the Prerequisites
Installer, built with Visual Basic 6.0. This version does not have the
bugs and known issues of the previous versions, and supports both x64
and x86 systems.
Download it now and enjoy Windows
Update Restored V5!
After a very long time, we are no longer using just the old HTTP
encryption on our website. We are now using HTTPS alongside HTTP! Now
your ISP's shouldn't flag this website as dangerous and block access our
website. If you are still running into this issue where your ISP is
flagging our website as dangerous and blocking access to our website,
you can visit our
Windows Update Restored is blocked by your ISP
Knowledge Base article in our Help & Support Center that should help you
temporarily fix this issue.
We have added new updates to Windows Update Restored V4 (Windows 98,
Windows Me & Windows 2000) in english, and they will soon be added in
multilanguage. It is normal if they do not appear on other languages
than english for now. If you think you have the files for the language
you want, please let us know on our Discord server or through email. |