how come the update downloads are taking so long?

[seethrough]

the download speeds are very slow, why's this?

 

[Timothy L]

Probably due to high traffic.

Keep in mind that it was only released yesterday.

If you want a faster download speed, then maybe you should wait a week or two for the traffic to slow down.


Here's an idea:
If you have more than 1 computer to update, download the update file(s) manually and burn them to a CD-R. Then
use the CD-R to update the other computer(s). Now you wouldn't need to use Microsoft Update or Office Update
site on each computer where it will download the same file(s) burned on the CD-R.


How to copy information to a CD in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306524/

If you are using Windows 2000, then you will need to use CD burning software (such as Nero Burning Rom) which
came with your CD-R/CD-RW drive.

http://www.nero.com/



Description of Office 2003 Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887616/

Download details: Office 2003 Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...97-2DB6-4654-9DB6-EC7D5B4DD867&displaylang=en


When you try to install Office 2003 Service Pack 2, you receive a "The upgrade patch cannot be installed by
the windows installer service" error message, or the Setup program may not be completed, and you do not
receive notification
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/906323/


Description of the Outlook 2003 Junk E-Mail Filter update: September 2005
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/904631/

Download details: Update for Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter (KB904631)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...98-97f4-4173-9ba7-eef85bf5c935&displaylang=en


Windows Installer 3.1 (v2) is available
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893803/

Download details: Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable (v2)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...FC-5F56-4A38-B838-DE776FD4138C&displaylang=en



Unfortunately, Microsoft does not have any mirror that I am aware of where you could download these updates
from.

All I know about is their FTP site, but it does not have files found at the Microsoft Download Center
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/).
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Softlib/MSLFILES/