Windows Update using Firefox

Now you can use Windows Update with Mozilla firefox by installing a 3rd party plugin for firefox.
The plugin is called WindizUpdate.


Some users have tried and reported that it sometimes hangs/freezes firefox.

NOTE THAT MICROSOFT IS NOT THE PUBLISHER OF THIS PLUGIN AND ALWAYS HAVE AN ANTIVIRUS INSTALLED BEFORE DOWNLOADING ANYTHING...


CLICK HERE to go to their website where you can download the plugin.
(if link doesnt work- http://windizupdate.com)


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So why use and why not use this application? Well they answered that question right in their website-

"Good reasons to use WindizUpdate

• No personally identifiable information is collected from your computer.
• No more unwanted spyware -- Microsoft Internet Explorer can finally be removed from your computer (if that were possible).
• It lists just the updates you need. If an update has been superceded by a newer one, it will not ask you to install the older one.
• Using enhanced data from MBSA, WindizUpdate will find more security patches needed for your O/S than the "other" website.
• If there is a security issue with a component that is not yet installed, it will not ask you to update it. For example, if you have not installed hyperterminal, it will not update it.
• It is not restricted to just Microsoft products. Software from other vendors can also be updated.
• Upgrading to the latest version of Internet Explorer is not considered a Critical Update!
• Works on Windows versions no longer supported by Microsoft -- Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 95
• This plugin is NOT an ActiveX control!!
  
• Integrated download manager with error detection -- you can cancel downloads at any time, and the next time you wish to install the cancelled update, it will continue from where it left off. Only corrupted sections of the file are redownloaded.

Disadvantages

• There is a delay from when new updates are released from Microsoft to when they appear on this site.
• If you're using Internet Explorer, you will need to use Microsoft's Windows Update site for updates -- this site will be of no use to you.
• You'll need to upgrade your browser if you're using MSIE 4.xx -- This site won't work, neither will Microsoft's."

-Rohin Adalja