Ever since 2011 when Microsoft pulled the plug on nearly all the Windows Update websites, the Windows Update feature for older Windows operating systems was no longer functional. The only way to install updates after that point was through external third-party installers which didn't cover all the updates that the operating system would fully support. So, with this project, we can now update operating systems as old as Windows 95 all the way through Windows XP RTM like we used to back in the day.
The Windows Update Website provides users with security (critical) updates, optional software updates, driver updates, and other types of software for your operating system. Windows Update Restored is aimed at restoring Windows Update websites, the Automatic Updates feature and the Critical Update Notification Tool in Windows 98 to XP. Wanna learn more about what is available with Windows Update Restored? See the FAQ!
To navigate through this website, use the links on the right.
This website requires a minimum of Internet Explorer 4.0 or above, but we recommend Internet Explorer 5.5. To download Internet Explorer 5.5, click here.
Windows
Update Restored v3.1
Community Links
MSFN Forum: Visit the forum where the project began
Discord Server: Want to ask us a question? The Discord is the right place!
Disclaimer
This project 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 distro.
The Windows Update Restored team
@WULover,
@TecAdam,
@WinFX,
@Trisi,
@maile3241,
@EZUser,
@dtm22,
@milleniumtech_it,
@Lewis the dog,
@gmkid,
@ward201185,
@WInUpdateFanv3,
@Dusan Vicic,
@Ryujin,
@theonegoofali
Other credits:
Daniel Mysilvets (Windows Update Restored logo designer - v3.1 style),
Signé JARB (Windows Service Packs
provider)
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 and more! Thank you for all the time spent getting each and every bit of this to work!
What's new on Windows Update Restored?
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The Download Center
is being filled with new files! We are providing more working online
installers of Internet Explorer (versions 5.5 SP2 & 6.0 SP1),
and the Windows Service Packs page
is getting more and more files in multilanguage! From Windows 95 to
Microsoft Windows XP, all Service Packs are provided in multilanguage.
When we first launched those websites, the updates and inventories were
only available in English. With the contribution of Windows Update
inventories from many users (huge thanks to them!), we were able to add
more languages to the existing ones such as Finnish, French, Spanish,
German, Italian, Chinese Simpified and Japanese! Please note that not
all configurations are working with those languages.
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More and more new downloads are coming!