Change default location of update downloads?

Hi -- thanks for taking the time to read this.

On my laptop, I am dealing with a very small primary boot partition of 17GB. This was my own fault for not realizing how much larger Vista was than XP. I have tried to extend the partition to no avail (even using mspart from the command prompt).

Basically it is not a problem except MS wants to download 5GB of updates. I don't have that much room on the partitiion. Is there any way I can change the default location of where MS downloads and installs (sources) its update files? With about 2GB free and NOTHING on that partition except the OS, I can hold out for a while before I have to do the cursed reinstall if I can figure this one out.

Thanks!!
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    My own
    CPU
    Intel Q6600
    Motherboard
    Asus Maximus Extreme
    Memory
    8GB DDR2-800
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI Radeon 3870
    Sound Card
    Onboard HDAD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" horizontal LCD/ 24" vertical LCD
    Screen Resolution
    19
    Hard Drives
    4xWD Velociraptor (2x Raid 0) 4xSeagate 1TB
    PSU
    Corsair HX1000W
    Case
    Iceberg Liquid
    Cooling
    Thermaltake Bigwater 760is
    Mouse
    Microsoft wireless mouse/laser/ppt remote
    Keyboard
    Saitek Illuminated wired
    Internet Speed
    2x15Mb cbl w/dual NICs/static routing (screw load balancing)
    Other Info
    Mid-level file processing machine; pre-45nm era.
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