Re: ,So there's an online fix for not being able to get online?
"Or, you know, you could run "ipconfig /release" and "ipconfig /renew" to get back online and then download the update."
The slight problem being that the average user is not supposed to know these commands, doesn't know how to get admin access to their terminal window, and because the computer isn't connected to the Internet can't look it up.
My feeling is that every Windows PC should be supplied with a short, helpful user guide to the shell commands that may be needed, and how to use them, in case of emergency.