How to configure and use Automatic Updates in Windows 2000
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IN THIS TASK
- SUMMARY
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- Install the Automatic Updates Feature
- Change the Settings for Automatic Updates
- Turn On Automatic Updates
- Turn Off Automatic Updates
- Configure Windows to Remind You About Pending Updates
- Download Available Updates
- Pause or Resume Downloading
- Schedule Automatic Updates
- Restore an Update That Was Previously Declined
- REFERENCES
SUMMARY
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Install the Automatic Updates Feature
You can also install Automatic Updates on Windows 2000 Professional-based, Windows 2000 Server-based, or Windows 2000 Advanced Server-based computers that are running Service Pack 2 (SP2). To install the Automatic Updates feature on Windows 2000 SP2 if you are an administrator, install any of the following updates:
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The Windows Automatic Updating, June 2002 update.
To obtain this update, visit the following Microsoft Windows Update Web site: -
The Automatic Updates June 2002 update.
To obtain this update, visit the following Microsoft Web site:http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/ downloads/recommended /susclient/default.asp
Note This update is a Windows Installer package that is used for corporate deployment. You must use the new Automatic Updates feature if you are a network administrator who is using Microsoft Software Update Services. To use Automatic Updates with a server that is running Software Update Services, see the white paper on the following Microsoft Web site:
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Change the Settings for Automatic Updates
Windows 2000 domain administrators and local computer administrators can also configure Automatic Updates by using Group Policy. For additional information about using Group Policy to configure Automatic Updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
328010 How to configure automatic updates by using Group Policy or registry settings
Turn On Automatic Updates
- In Control Panel, double-click Automatic Updates.
- Click one of the following options:
- Notify me before downloading any updates and notify me again before installing them on my computer
- Download the updates automatically and notify me when they are ready to be installed
- Automatically download the updates, and install them on the schedule that I specify
Turn Off Automatic Updates
- In Control Panel, double-click Automatic Updates.
- Click to clear the Keep my computer up to date. With this setting enabled, Windows Update software may be automatically updated prior to applying any other updates check box.
328010 How to configure automatic updates by using Group Policy or registry settings
Configure Windows to Remind You About Pending Updates
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Download Available Updates
- Double-click the icon in the notification area.
- Perform either of the following steps:
- If you want Windows to download an update, make sure that the check box next to the update is selected.
- If you do not want Windows to download an update, click to clear the check box next to the update.
Your selected updates are downloaded in the background so that you can continue to work uninterrupted. Downloading does not interfere with or slow down other network activity, such as Internet browsing.
When the updates are downloaded, the icon is displayed in the notification area to notify you that updates are ready to be installed.
Pause or Resume Downloading
To pause or resume downloading:
- During the download process, click the icon that is displayed in the notification area, and then click Pause.
- When you are ready for Windows to start downloading again, click the Automatic updating icon, and then click Resume.
Schedule Automatic Updates
- In Control Panel, double-click Automatic Updates.
- Click Automatically download the updates, and install them on the schedule that I specify.
- Click to select the day and time that you want to download and install updates.
Windows is ready to begin installing the
updates available for your computer.
Do you want Windows to install the updates now?
(Windows will restart your computer if no
action is taken within 5:00 minutes)
Important You may have to restart your computer to complete the update installation.
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Restore an Update That Was Previously Declined
- In Control Panel, double-click Automatic Updates.
- Click Declined Updates, and then click Yes to restore declined updates. Windows notifies you about updates that you previously declined or installs the updates on the schedule that you specify.
REFERENCES
HOW TO: Schedule automatic updates to Windows XP and Windows 2000