Quite a while ago Microsoft put a lid on third-party Windows update downloader AutoPatcher forcing them to shutdown, but it seems the utility is still available and now have been updated to support Microsoft Windows 7. For starters AutoPatcher let users and system administrators download updates once and apply them to as many computers they like without needing an active internet connection.

AutoPatcher works pretty much like WSUS Offline Updater utility but with the added benefit of adding custom modules enabling users to apply registry tweaks and third-party applications complete with official updates in a neat single package.

Microsoft provides Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) for system administrators allowing them to locally manage and distribute Microsoft hotfixes and updates released through automatic updates to computers in a corporate environment easily, free third-party utility WSUS Offline Update makes use of WSUS enabling everybody to download and create custom automated installers to update computers offline with ease.

Supporting offline downloads for Windows 7, Vista, 2003, XP and Office XP/2003/2007/2000 the utility is quite flexible allowing output as a standalone ISO images for CD/DVD creation or to a folder of choice, once created users simple need to launch a single executable on target system enabling them to be updated offline.