Restore Access to Windows Update Restored V5 and V6

Article Published: 05/12/2024
Updated: 10/30/2025

Windows Update Restored V5 and V6 do not work out of the box, and require system modifications. Originally, you would have to manually apply patches that modify your Windows system in order for the Windows Update Restored V5 and V6 websites to function. Since then, times have changed, and we have released an automated tool called the Windows Update Restored Prerequisites Installer. This tool completely automates the process of installing the required prerequisites to run Windows Update Restored V5 and V6 on your Windows system. This tool also works with Microsoft Update Restored.

Disclaimer
We are not responsible for anything that goes wrong to your system if an event like that were to occur. Please proceed at your own risk.

Notes:
This only applies to Windows 2000 SP3/SP4, Windows XP x86 & x64, and Windows Server 2003 x86 & x64.

To download the Windows Update Restored Prerequisites Installer, visit its download page.

Instructions

Follow these steps to restore access to the Windows Update Restored V5 and V6 websites:

  1. Follow the on-screen instructions to install this patch.
  2. Click "Cancel" at any "Windows File Protection" popup windows that might appear during installation.