Re: updating

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 04/27/04 

Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 22:13:26 -0700

Thank you so much. I had looked in the control panel and
overlooked that. I found it and now have the computer
set the way I want it. You have been a huge help. Thank
You.
>-----Original Message-----
>damia wrote:
>> I am trying to get my computer to begin telling me when
>> an update is ready to install. I'm afraid I turned it
>> off a long time ago and now I can not find the feature
in
>> my computer. I don't know where else to look for it.
It
>> used to tell me when an update was ready for me to
>> install. I was able to see what it was and either
accept
>> or deny it. If anyone has any idea where the feature
>> might be it would be great.
>
>Start Button -> Help and Support
>
>Search for:
>Automatic Update
>
>Likely will bring this up (yes - help is ON your
computer all the time..):
>
>Keeping Windows up-to-date automatically
>
>Windows can now keep your computer up-to-date
automatically with the latest
>updates and enhancements. You no longer have to search
for critical updates
>and information; Windows delivers them directly to your
computer. Windows
>recognizes when you are online and uses your Internet
connection to search
>for downloads from the Windows Update Web site. An icon
appears in the
>notification area each time new updates are available.
>
>You can specify how and when you want Windows to update
your computer. For
>example, you can set up Windows to automatically
download and install
>updates on a schedule you specify. Or you can choose to
have Windows notify
>you whenever it finds updates available for your
computer; it will then
>download the updates in the background, allowing you to
continue working
>uninterrupted. After the download is complete, an icon
appears in the
>notification area with a message that the updates are
ready to be installed.
>When you click the icon or message, you can install the
new updates in a few
>simple steps.
>
>If you choose not to install a specific update that has
been downloaded,
>Windows deletes its files from your computer. If you
change your mind later,
>you can download it again by opening , clicking the
Automatic Updates tab,
>and then clicking Declined Updates. If any of the
updates you previously
>declined still apply to your computer, they will appear
the next time
>Windows notifies you of available updates.
>
>Notes
>
> To modify Automatic Updates settings, you must be
logged on as an
>administrator or a member of the Administrators group.
If your computer is
>connected to a network, network policy settings might
also prevent you from
>completing this procedure.
>
> Windows might prompt you to restart your computer
after certain
>components are installed. Please restart your computer
when prompted;
>otherwise, your computer might not work properly.
>
>You can always install specific updates from the Windows
Update Web site:
>http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com.
>
>
>
>To change settings for automatic updating
>
>1. Open in Control Panel.
>
>2. On the Automatic Updates tab, click the option you
want:
>
>Notify me before downloading any updates and notify me
again before
>installing them on my computer
>
>When Windows finds updates on the Windows Update Web
site that apply to your
>computer, an icon appears in the notification area with
a message saying
>that updates are ready to be downloaded. After you click
the icon (or the
>message), you can select the specific updates that you
want downloaded.
>Windows then downloads the selected updates in the
background. When
>downloading is complete, the icon appears in the
notification area again,
>this time to notify you that updates for your computer
are ready to be
>installed. You can then select the specific updates that
you want installed
>on your computer.
>
>Download the updates automatically and notify me when
they are ready to be
>installed
>
>Windows finds updates that apply to your computer and
downloads these
>updates in the background (you are not notified or
interrupted during this
>process). After downloading is complete, an icon appears
in the notification
>area with a message saying that updates for your
computer are ready to be
>installed. To view and install the available updates,
click the icon or the
>message. You can then select the specific updates that
you want installed on
>your computer.
>
>Automatically download the updates and install them on
the schedule that I
>specify
>
>Set the days and time when you want Windows to install
updates. Windows
>finds updates on the Windows Update Web site that apply
to your computer and
>downloads them automatically in the background (you are
not notified or
>interrupted during this process). When downloading is
complete, a message
>appears in the notification area so you can review the
updates that are
>scheduled for installation. If you choose not to install
at that time,
>Windows starts the installation on your set schedule.
Some updates might
>require that your computer be restarted to complete the
installation. If you
>are logged on to your computer, Windows notifies you and
gives you the
>option to delay the restart. Be sure to save any work
prior to the scheduled
>installation time.
>
>If you choose not to install a specific update you have
downloaded, Windows
>deletes its files from your computer. If you change your
mind later, you can
>download it again by opening , clicking the Automatic
Updates tab, and then
>clicking Declined Updates. If any of the updates you
previously declined
>still apply to your computer, they will appear the next
time Windows
>notifies you of available updates.
>
>Notes
>
> To modify Automatic Updates settings, you must be
logged on as an
>administrator or a member of the Administrators group.
If your computer is
>connected to a network, network policy settings might
also prevent you from
>completing this procedure.
>
> If you choose to install updates when notified, you
must be logged on as
>an administrator or a member of the Administrators
group. However,
>installation will take place during the scheduled
installation time
>regardless of who is logged on to the computer at that
time.
>
> You can also change settings by clicking Settings
when Windows notifies
>you about updates for your computer.
>
> You can always install specific updates from the
Windows Update Web
>site: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com.
>
>--
><- Shenan ->
>--
>
>
>.
>

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