Updated to iOS 4.2.1-Here's How I did It

I updated from 4.01 to the latest in about 8 minutes after I downloaded the update. Here is what I did...First I download the latest iTunes. Installed it over the previous version and downloaded (only) the update in iTunes and saved it. It took about 20 minutes for it to finish downloading.
1. Then before you do anything else, Backup/Sync your phone and save it. Go to C:\Users\xxx\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup and copy it for safe keeping if you are using Windows 7. This will be you backup before the update.
2. Close down all of your open apps in the taskbar of your iPhone.
3. Shut down your phone completely.
4. Plug your phone into your sync cable, load iTunes, and hit update. The downloaded update will do its thing. This procedure worked for me and I think possibly eliminated any upgrade problems that I was worried about.
My folders were fine, proximity sensor is the same as before (no problems) and now I got the cool updates. Find My Phone worked fine too.
Hope this helps the holdouts. I had 4.01 for pete's sake and took the plunge. So far so good.

Alright I have windows 7 and I tried downloading the new iPhone software at least 8 times now and each time the download completes, but then promps me that the connection has timed out. I am certain that it is not my internet connection because I have used several different networks. I was wondering if anyone had any idea how to change my internet options if that is the problem. I turned off all of my firewalls since I could not find a way to allow itunes to pass through the firewall even though it seems to be allowed. Thanks to anyone that can help.

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