Downloading Windows Update Agent 5.8.02469
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I heard a few cries for help on the web looking for Windows Update Agent 5.8.02469.
"Can someone plz tell me where I can download windows update agent 5.8.02469?"
"How to get the Windows Update Agent 5.8.02469 which is needed to install windows Live?"
A search on Google should have pointed to a page from microsoft for the download but unfortunately the pages shown are from other illegal download sites. Querying further I reached a Microsoft page that indeed tells how to download the latest Windows Update Agent. The steps to be performed are :
1) Download http://update.microsoft.com/redist/wuredist.cab from microsoft site.
2) Open the cabinet file and you will find an xml manifest wuredist.xml. Open it using notepad or so. The lines wuld look similar to those below
<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<WURedist>
<StandaloneRedist Version="30">
<architecture name="x86" clientVersion="7.0.6000.381"
downloadUrl="http://download.windowsupdate.com/WindowsUpdate/redist/standalone/
7.0.6000.381/WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe"/>
<architecture name="x64" clientVersion="7.0.6000.381"
downloadUrl="http://download.windowsupdate.com/WindowsUpdate/redist/standalone/
7.0.6000.381/WindowsUpdateAgent30-x64.exe"/>
<architecture name="ia64" clientVersion="7.0.6000.381"
downloadUrl="http://download.windowsupdate.com/WindowsUpdate/redist/standalone/
7.0.6000.381/WindowsUpdateAgent30-ia64.exe"/>
<MUAuthCab RevisionId="6"
DownloadURL="http://download.windowsupdate.com/v7/windowsupdate/redist/standalone/
MUAuth.cab"/>
</StandaloneRedist>
</WURedist>
3) Check the DownloadUrl attribute (as per your OS architechture x86, x64, ia64) for the download url from where you can get the download file. Say for 32 bit x86 platform download url would be
http://download.windowsupdate.com/.../7.0.6000.381/WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe
4) Download and it's done. Install it as you would do with any other software. The version thus downloaded would be the latest one and would work fine for the requirement of 5.8.02469 or later
Going through this exercise for installing Windows Live Writer or other Windows Live service??
Don't forget to check this article too Windows Live Writer, Error during Install which documents all errors (including this one) that I came across while installing Windows Live Writer.
Ref : http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa387285(VS.85).aspx
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January 24th, 2008 - 00:45
See if this post can help you
January 24th, 2008 - 14:21
i cant download windows live mesanger
February 8th, 2008 - 04:54
it works great thanx btw here is a tip the links u see in the xcab are the files address itself just copy and past the ver that fits urs and ur set
February 8th, 2008 - 10:03
Since the latest version fits all and that the software is free for download why go for less? There is nothing as “ver that fits urs” all such error messages (specifically in Windows Live Installer) are mentioning “5.8.02469 or later”.
February 11th, 2008 - 01:29
Thanks for helping me out to complete Windows Live Writer installation.
February 21st, 2008 - 12:49
Funciona muy bien.!
Gracias..
Saludos desde Argentina.
February 21st, 2008 - 12:56
Gracias por apreciar!
Esperamos que encuentre las cosas más útiles aquí.
( Culpa de los errores Google Traducir
)
February 21st, 2008 - 23:18
eu quero installar isso no meu computador
February 22nd, 2008 - 03:48
Aceitar desculpas do Google Traduzir
se me entendeu mal você frase.
Você pode fazer o download do instalador de url abaixo
http://download.windowsupdate.com/WindowsUpdate/redist/standalone/7.0.6000.381/WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe
February 22nd, 2008 - 12:15
@dankan – Please check this link
http://jalaj.net/2008/01/24/windows-live-writer-errors-during-install/
If installer is not showing any error, it might require .Net framework upgrade
@juan – Me too
March 4th, 2008 - 16:07
how to find my OS architechture…x86, x64, ia64…?
March 4th, 2008 - 21:04
Mae, excelente !!! me sirvió, no sabe cuánto le agradezco, estuve buscando por todos lados y ninguna página lograba ayudarme. Muchas gracias desde Costa Rica.
March 4th, 2008 - 23:13
@ghif – If you are using Microsoft OS and you don’t remember being told that it is 64 bit OS you can safely go for x86.
@Mauricio – Gracias por visitar. Me alegro de que este blog puede ser de ayuda para usted y otros miles
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March 15th, 2008 - 04:13
If you want to know how to find your OS architechture x86, x64, ia64… go to start/run/msinfo32/system type. There you should see if its x86, x64 or ia64 based.
April 10th, 2008 - 19:39
Worked like a charm, thank you very much!
April 12th, 2008 - 15:58
Hi there. Good post
Just a quicky: how do you check to see whether youre using x86, x64 or ia64?
Once Ive had help checking this I will be fine
If this helps, Im running XP with SP2 on a celeron 1.1Ghz with less memory than most people
Thanks for any help, will be apprechiated
April 13th, 2008 - 16:46
@Adz – Acyually I don’t have enough knowledge in hardware, but I think x86 is the hardware that relates to your hardware specs.
April 25th, 2008 - 14:43
I succeeded to download the update
I cannot imagine that some people encounter difficulties in downloading the updae!!! I just clicked the link
http://download.windowsupdate.com/WindowsUpdate/redist/standalone/7.0.6000.381/WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe
and download started smoothly!! I ran the file and then installed the IM without difficuliteis…
Where are tehe difficulties? did everybody read the article carefully?
May 24th, 2008 - 07:55
each time i am tring to install windows live messenger after commanding run it says “A critical update is needed.to continue this installation,you need to install windows update agent 5.8.02469 or later”. now what do to?
from where i can download it and can get my new windows live messenger?
June 4th, 2008 - 01:35
Thank you Jalaj for the help…
“its so good to be of service to someone else”
June 5th, 2008 - 04:09
EXCELENTE, MI SIRVIO A LAS MIL MARAVILLAS. FELICITACIONES
June 5th, 2008 - 12:22
gostei do pragama
valeu fui
June 5th, 2008 - 17:34
I read your link carefully….but i didnt understand what i should exactlly do….can you put a source in your wed in order to download windows update agent 5.8.02469 where you should only click there and download this update without taking a risk(virus)??? because many people like me has the problem of downloading this update….i really missed my live msnbecause i have bought a new computer which hasnt got this update downloaded…..pls help me….=( %[
June 5th, 2008 - 18:37
hi
i have problem to downloading windows live mesenger and can not play my media player help pls
June 9th, 2008 - 06:46
it was really very helpful. not really very complicated.thanx buddy
June 22nd, 2008 - 22:25
Thanks for the fix, worked like a charm! I needed Windows Installer 3.1 too, but luckily this was easy to come by as a stand-alone download.
People like you are the salt of the internets.
June 24th, 2008 - 06:41
buddy update your windows and then install window installer 3.1 or later.
You can install ur msn messenger without any difficulty after that.
Best of luck
July 10th, 2008 - 10:31
WHY IS THIS SO HARD, I AM AN AVERAGE PC USER AND I AM GOING AROUND AND AROUND IN CIRCLES. THIS IS SO FRUSTRATING. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO NOW???????????????
BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS WORKING FOR TWO DAYS AND EVEN MY IT FRIEND CANT WORK IT OUT. SORT THIS MESS OUT
August 6th, 2008 - 16:37
Thanks for Windows Update Agent download URL. Know i have a question, that why we need agent. I remember that few years back we didn’t need that agent and suddenly that agent come. Can any body explain the reason of that.
February 15th, 2009 - 09:12
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