If you are like me and have used a network installation point for Office 2010, then there is an easy way to have a fresh install with all the updates. Here are the steps:

  • Install Office 2010 to your liking on a PC
  • Use Microsoft Update to install all the needed updates for that PC
  • Use CollectUpdates.vbs to gather all installed Office updates and service packs (see TechNet)
  • Copy the collected updates from %Temp%\Updates to the network installation point’s Updates folder

That’s it. Next time you install Office 2010 it will install all those updates during the initial installation. *This method has replaced slip streaming.