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Release History

The best version of Legacy Update to use is always the latest version. However, if you have a specific need for an older version of Legacy Update, you can find them here.

Learn more about Legacy Update and download the latest version, Legacy Update 1.12.1, on the homepage.

  • Works around a bug with the Windows Update Agent 7.6.7600.256 installer on Windows XP Home Edition, resulting in it failing with error code 82, and potentially rendering the system unable to boot (“NTLDR is missing” error). Version 7.6.7600.244 is now installed instead on Home Edition.
  • Fixes the setup not automatically continuing after a restart, and not deleting the LegacyUpdateTemp user after it’s completed.

Huge thanks to those who reported and helped me to find the root cause of the Home Edition issue.

Files
LegacyUpdate-1.4.1.exe
  • SHA1: 06cd31e43a8c76df887aaf8726a95e1bfd7f1ff5
  • SHA256: 983af5d981e1ecc68f07e0f0486d4a1d769b72a78eb4fcf6cbfc0ade9cbcd23b

Warning

Versions 1.1 - 1.4 may cause boot issues on Windows XP Home Edition. See 1.4.1 for more info.

  • When a restart is required during Legacy Update setup, a temporary administrator user will be created so the restarts are fully automated (i.e. you won’t be prompted to log in). This is similar to the “Automatic reboot and recall” feature of WSUS Offline.
  • Adds an optional feature to enable receiving Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 updates on Windows XP SP3.
  • Fixes Windows XP x64 Edition incorrectly offering to install Windows XP 32-bit Service Pack 3.
Files
LegacyUpdate-1.4.1.exe
  • SHA1: c79a29d94da72ef7248142d1c4c6d266c0c58b29
  • SHA256: 928823036867259983acde63c836791ced5de926b637853cb224588398d8a8d5

Warning

Versions 1.1 - 1.4 may cause boot issues on Windows XP Home Edition. See 1.4.1 for more info.

  • Legacy Update is now able to update Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 to their latest Service Packs, in addition to installing the relevant updates critical to restoring full Windows Update functionality.
  • Adds an option to launch the Windows Product Activation wizard after installation on Windows XP or Server 2003, if your copy of Windows isn't yet activated.
  • Adds support for updating the Windows Update Agent on Itanium editions of Windows.
  • Setup design has been tweaked to follow Windows Aero wizard guidelines.
  • Fixes an issue where passing the /S (silent) switch to the installer would still launch the Legacy Update site after installation.
Files
LegacyUpdate-1.4.1.exe
  • SHA1: 44040f5f5f49a902f8e4cfa074ab8c82b871af11
  • SHA256: b6ed9c41216b8ad07c865e84dd75d23def6c8b8d5ed1e4aa3fb9aa0e3da83953

Warning

Versions 1.1 - 1.4 may cause boot issues on Windows XP Home Edition. See 1.4.1 for more info.

  • Fix "A null reference pointer was passed to the stub" error when launching Legacy Update on systems with Internet Explorer 5 - 7.
Files
LegacyUpdate-1.4.1.exe
  • SHA1: 0e643b4712a188aa45ff1eab351fad3c78aafb5c
  • SHA256: 46d7e55452aa8e6a8e9550a2348b2c054fb2965257eac62a9912e28d64103f32