WSUS Offline Update

12.0 Offline update utility for Windows

Felix Cheng

Software that downloads Windows updates and patches offline, making it ideal for users with limited or slow Internet connections.

Free and open source offline updating software download, reviewed by Felix Cheng
Create offline update scripts for your operating system - Screenshot of WSUS Offline Update
Grabs updates for various Windows components - Screenshot of WSUS Offline Update
An update method suitable for offline systems only - Screenshot of WSUS Offline Update
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Downloads and stores update installations for Windows and MS Office.

WSUS Offline Update is a way to download Microsoft updates without having to use Windows Update itself. It currently supports both Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office.

The premise of the program is a simple one and its interface reflects that. It's bare-bones and easy-to-use; two tabs are present and you may select between Microsoft Windows or Microsoft Office. To update these programs, just select the versions of Windows or Office you would like to download updates for.

With WSUS Offline Update, you can update different versions of Windows including Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 or the various newer server versions. For Office, 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016 are supported.

Updates downloaded by WSUS Offline Update are setup packages, or alternatively, you can instruct WSUS Offline Update to download ISO files instead.

All in all, WSUS Offline Update is a useful utility for grabbing updates directly from Microsoft servers for deployment on machines which are offline.

Features of WSUS Offline Update

  • Choose specific updates: Choose which updates to download and install, including the option to select specific languages.
  • Create bootable USB installations: Create a bootable USB drive or ISO file with the updates, which can be used to update a computer that is not connected to the Internet.
  • Custom lists: Create a custom list of updates to download and install.
  • Multiple PCs: Update multiple computers simultaneously using a network share or a USB drive.
  • Update Windows and Office: Update Windows and Office products from Windows XP through Windows 11 and Office 2003 through Office 2021

Compatibility and License

WSUS Offline Update is a free application released under the GPLv3 license on Windows from PC utilities. With software released under the open source GPLv3 license, anybody can download, install, run and distribute the software with little in terms of restrictions. The latest version we have is 12.0 and is available to download here.

Heise Zeitschriften Verlag accepts donations for the continued development of this free software.

Is WSUS Offline Update for Windows 10 or Windows 11?

Yes. It can run on a PC with Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit downloads.


Filed under:
  1. WSUS Offline Update Download
  2. Free Computer Utilities
  3. Open source and GPL software
  4. Offline Updating Software
  5. Software for Windows 11
WSUS Offline Update has been picked by our editors as very good.
WSUS Offline Update has been tested for viruses and malware.
We have tested WSUS Offline Update 12.0 against malware with several different programs. We certify that this program is clean of viruses, malware and trojans.