Use your Start menu to check for updates Windows Update is included in Control Panel. To check for updates: Click the Start button, click All Programs, and then click Windows Update.
I don't want to change my OS so I want to download all of the updates and service packs and put them on a CD/flash drive. If I go here:
The latest version of the Windows Update Agent for Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP is 7.6.7600.256. Improvements in version 7.6.7600.256 of Windows Update Agent A hardened infrastructure so that the Windows Update client will trust only those files that are signed by a new certificate. I have XP laptop that was given to me but it still has XP on it but I need to upgrade, but can't afford to pay for Windows 7 or higher, so free would be windows update
WSUS Offline allows you to download updates for Windows XP (and Office 2013) to update them with Microsoft updates, once and for all. After that, you can easily run the executable from the (virtual) DVD or USB drive to update Windows XP without an internet and/or network connection, without hassle. Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows 2000 Professional Edition , Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Service Pack 2, Windows 2000 Service Pack 3, Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows XP, Windows XP 64-bit, Windows XP Embedded, Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 1, Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 2 , Windows XP Home Edition