Windows 10: Microsoft Update Catalog downloads are now using HTTPS

Discus and support Microsoft Update Catalog downloads are now using HTTPS in Windows 10 News to solve the problem; Microsoft's Update Catalog website is a popular destination for downloading Windows Updates from the company. While there are plenty of third-party... Discussion in 'Windows 10 News' started by GHacks, Apr 2, 2022.

  1. GHacks
    GHacks New Member

    Microsoft Update Catalog downloads are now using HTTPS


    Microsoft's Update Catalog website is a popular destination for downloading Windows Updates from the company. While there are plenty of third-party options available, the Update Catalog website requires just a browser to download updates for Windows.

    Microsoft Update Catalog downloads are now using HTTPS microsoft-update-catalog-https.png

    One problem that users could run into up until now was that they could not download updates anymore in their browsers, as Microsoft provided downloads via HTTP links only. Many browsers limit access to HTTP sites and resources. Some allow users to bypass access restrictions, others block access to HTTP resources outright.

    Even Microsoft's own web browser Edge started to block downloads from the company's Update Catalog website recently because of the use of HTTP. Windows administrators and users had to use different web browsers or tools to download from Microsoft's official updates repository.

    When you visit the Microsoft Update Catalog website now, you won't run into any resource access issues anymore as Microsoft switched downloads to HTTPS on its website. Files and resources served via HTTP may be manipulated as they are not encrypted. Windows Updates on the other hand are signed digitally and protected against these manipulations.

    The company changed the link structure in the process as well, from download.windowsupdate.com to catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com. Interested users may check the download links using the web browser's built in Developer Tools.

    The main update page link structure remains, only the download links of individual updates changed using the new link structure. Direct links posted on the Internet should be redirected automatically, but if that is not the case, it requires just the editing of the first part of the link address to get it working again.

    Example:


    Old Link:

    http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2022/03/windows10.0-kb5011563-arm64_b17fbb4bf86fcf66b5971d076ffdb7d570002c4e.msu

    New Link: https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2022/03/windows10.0-kb5011563-arm64_b17fbb4bf86fcf66b5971d076ffdb7d570002c4e.msu
    ​

    Just replace http:// with https://catalog.s. and the download link should work again.

    The change improves the accessibility of the Microsoft Update Catalog website as users should not run into secure connection warnings anymore when they try to download updates directly from the resource.

    Now You: do you download updates manually from the Update Catalog? (via Deskmodder and Born)

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  2. TOPGUNDCP
    topgundcp Win User

    Download and Install Windows Update from Microsoft Update Catalog


    Another way:
    Download WHDownloader (Windows Hotfix Downloader) 2.2
    Unzip to desktop or where ever then run.

    1. Download the KB's list from catalog. Should run when starting the program to get the latest list.
    2. Select Office/Windows edition
    3. Put check mark(s) to select the KB's
    4. Download Updates.
    NOTE: The KB's with huge file size are normally the cumulative updates from one version to next. If you are currently running 1607 then you'd need to run the KB for 1073 first then run the next one (1709), The rest of the KB's are security updates, Flash Updates etc...


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    topgundcp, Apr 2, 2022
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  3. HELLASVAGABOND
    HellasVagabond Win User
    Microsoft Download Center Updates

    Quite a few new downloads popped up today on the Microsoft Download Center. Here's a list:
    * Windows Media Center Software Development Kit
    * Windows CE 5.0 Networked Media Device Feature Pack Monthly Update (July 2007)
    * Microsoft Forefront Server Security for SharePoint 10.x Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007
    * Microsoft Server Network Load Balancing Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007
    * Microsoft Identity Integration Server 2003 Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007
    * Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007
    * Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Monthly Update (July 2007)
    * Microsoft Forefront Server Security for Exchange 10.0 Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007
    * Windows CE .NET 4.2 Platform Builder Monthly Update (July 2007)

    MS Download Center
     
    HellasVagabond, Apr 2, 2022
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  4. ARUN B J
    Arun B J Win User

    Microsoft Update Catalog downloads are now using HTTPS

    Installing update after downloading it through Microsoft Update Catalog

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

    I understand your concern and will assist you to resolve this issue.

    There is no need to install update separately it will be automatically installed when you download the update, I suggest you to go to Control panel and check whether the update is installed are not.

    Follow the steps to check for Update.


    • Open Control Panel.

    • Select Programs and Features.

    • Click on View installed updates.

    • Check for the Update in the list.

    Keep us posted on the issue so that we can assist you better.

    Thanks and Regards.
     
    Arun B J, Apr 2, 2022
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