saving windows updates for future use

i recently had my pc give up on me (yet again). Apprently, I installed some hardware that it wasn't happy with and caused the some other drivers to go haywire. *sigh* reboot, get a blue screen. Reboot in safe mode. Get a blue screen. Reboot in command prompt, get a blue screen. *sigh* windows strikes again! Time to reinstall windows... But i don't fret, i have, after all installed windows 2000 countless of times already (i can do yours for a cup of coffee and some dessert). Reinstalling windows is not the problem, it's haveing to reinstall all those windows updates again that is such a pain! If i had a broadband connection to the internet i probably wouldn't mind but with a 56k modem and an isp that gives me a measely 33.6 (on some rare occassions i get lucky and get 52k connection) connection instead of the promised 56k it's trully a pain! Which brings me to the point of this entry (yes, i do have a point). Don't you just wish there was a way to download those updates just once and use them everytime you do a reinstallation? Well there is =) and here's what you have to do:

1. go to http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/catalog (make sure to use internet explorer)
   
2. click on Find updates for Microsoft Windows operating systems or Find driver updates for hardware devices
   
3. for windows updates
   - select your operating system and language and then click on search
   - click on a sub-category
   for driver updates,
   - click on a hardware category
   - select your hardware manufacturer, operating system, language, and date posted and the click on the search button. (you can also specify keywords to use in the search)
   
4. select the updates you want to download by clicking on the Add button
   
5. click on Go to Download Basket
   
6. specify your download directory and click on the Download Now button
   
7. accept the License Agreement