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.
Warning
Versions 1.1 - 1.4 may cause boot issues on Windows XP Home Edition. See 1.4.1 for more info.
- Fixes the installer failing to update the Windows Update Agent on Windows XP SP3.
- Improves other error handling in the installer.
- Adds a Control Panel shortcut to Legacy Update in addition to the Start menu shortcut.
- The installer now checks whether your system is capable of connecting to websites with modern SSL, and if so, uses HTTPS when connecting to the Legacy Update server.
- When launching Legacy Update from the Start menu/Control Panel, the Internet Explorer window will be resized to better fit the website on your screen.
- To reduce confusion, the installer now hides the original Windows Update shortcut from the Start menu. It will be restored if you uninstall Legacy Update.
Warning
Versions 1.1 - 1.4 may cause boot issues on Windows XP Home Edition. See 1.4.1 for more info.
- Introduces a more intelligent installer that downloads and installs prerequisites as needed for your Windows installation.
- Hopefully avoids the false-positives version 1.0 was getting from antivirus such as Windows Defender.
- Visual C++ dependencies are now statically linked into LegacyUpdate.dll, rather than requiring the full Visual C++ Redistributable to be installed.
- Start menu shortcut now displays a Run As prompt when launched by a limited user, or a UAC prompt on Vista.
- Fixes "Check Update Server" on the website incorrectly displaying updates as coming "from Microsoft" instead of "from a WSUS server".
- Tweaks icon to meet Windows XP design guidelines, and adds slightly less awful icons for lower color modes.
