ISSUE 383|COMPUTER SHOPPER|JANUARY2020 91
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softlaywindowsandusethedownload
linkstheretogettheversionofWindows
7thatyouhave.Next,youneedto
downloadalloftheWindows7updates
andsavetheminafile.
Youcandothisbyusingthe
WindowsUpdatesDownloader(www.
windowsupdatesdownloader.com).
Downloadthelatestversionofthis
andinstallitonyourcomputer.
Next,youneedtodownloadthelatest
listofWindows7updates(64-bit
Windows:tinyurl.com/383windows1
or32-bitWindows:tinyurl.com/
383windows2).Double-clickthefile
thatyoudownloadedandyou’llsee
apopupmessagethatsays,
“CompressedULfileinstalled”.
ClicktheOKbuttontocontinue.
FromtheStartmenu,runWindows
UpdatesDownloaderandyou’llseea
listofupdates.ClickCheckAlland
thenclickDownloadtosavethe
updatestotheDownloadfolderlisted
(youcanclicktheChangebuttonto
pickadifferentlocation).
Next,youneedtocombinethefiles
thatyou’vedownloadedwiththe
Windows7installationmedia,creatinga
newinstallationdiscthathaseverything
youneed.To dothis,downloadNTLite
(www.ntlite.com)andinstallit.Now, youneedtoextract
thefilesfromyourWindows
7ISO.Ifyouhaveaphysical
disc,youcanjustinsertthis
anddragthefilesintoa
folder.Ifyoudownloadedan
ISOfile,youcanextractthe
filesusingthefree7-Zip
utility(www.7-zip.org).
RunNTLitefromthe
Startmenu,clickthebig
Addbuttonandselect
Imagedirectory.Browseto
thefilesthatyouextracted
fromyourISOfileandclick
Open.Inthelistthat
appears,selecttheversion
ofWindows7thatyouhave,
andthenclicktheLoad
button.OnceitsaysLoadednexttoyour
OS,clickUpdateslistedunderIntegrate
intheleft-handpanel.ClickAddand
selectDirectorycontainingpackages.
Navigatetothefolderwhereyou
downloadedyourupdatesandchoose
SelectFolder.Theupdateswillthenbe
scanned.Ignoreanyerrorsfor
unsupportedpackagesandclickOK.
ClicktheApplylinkatthebottomof
thelistandthenchecktheCreateISO
box.Navigatetowhereyouwantto
savethediscimageandgiveita
sensiblename,suchasWindows7.iso.
ClicktheProcessbuttonatthetopand
yourimagefilewillbecreated.NTLite
willnowintegratetheupdatesand
buildyouanewinstallationdisc.
Oncedone,youcanright-clickthe
fileandselectBurndiscimage:you’ll
needablankDVDtohand,andthiswill
becomeyournewinstallationdisc.FUTURE WINDOWS 7UPDATES
AlthoughMicrosoftiscuttingoff
Windows7supportforhomeusers,
businessescansignupforasupportplan
thatwillbringsecurityupdatesforthe
nextthreeyears.Thecatch?Updates
havetobepaidfor,andthey’requiteTHEEND OF WINDOWS 7?
ABOVE:Youcan download allthe Windows
updates that you need for offline use
ABOVE:Make your
own installationdisc
usingNTLiteLEFT:You’ll want
proper securityif
you’re goingtorun
Windows 7