Automatic Updates Service

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Steven Mueller

Hi,

I am converting about 1500 PCs to Windows XP Pro, with
about 100 done. I built my workstation images by using
the Windows XP unattended install via CD with an sif file.

Since we did not want to use AutoUpdate, under the
[Components] section I listed AutoUpdate=Off. Now it
turns out we DO want to use this service, and it is not
on our workstations of 'course.

How can I add this service to my existing XP workstations
and future ones easily? I can't seem to find any
documentation on this. I realize that the workstations
could be completely rebuilt and the AutoUpdate=Off
removed from the sif file, but this is just not an option.

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks!

Steve
 
Check if this helps. (au.inf method)


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Regards,

Ramesh (MS-MVP)
(e-mail address removed)
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
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Hi,

I am converting about 1500 PCs to Windows XP Pro, with
about 100 done. I built my workstation images by using
the Windows XP unattended install via CD with an sif file.

Since we did not want to use AutoUpdate, under the
[Components] section I listed AutoUpdate=Off. Now it
turns out we DO want to use this service, and it is not
on our workstations of 'course.

How can I add this service to my existing XP workstations
and future ones easily? I can't seem to find any
documentation on this. I realize that the workstations
could be completely rebuilt and the AutoUpdate=Off
removed from the sif file, but this is just not an option.

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks!

Steve
 
Check if this helps. (au.inf method)
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&threadm=14a101c2
ed99%24c659ac60%24a101280a%40phx.gbl&rnum=3&prev=/groups%3Fq%3DAutoUpdate%25
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c659ac60%2524a101280a%2540phx.gbl%26rnum%3D3


--
Regards,

Ramesh (MS-MVP)
(e-mail address removed)
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

~ Please reply to newsgroup ~


Hi,

I am converting about 1500 PCs to Windows XP Pro, with
about 100 done. I built my workstation images by using
the Windows XP unattended install via CD with an sif file.

Since we did not want to use AutoUpdate, under the
[Components] section I listed AutoUpdate=Off. Now it
turns out we DO want to use this service, and it is not
on our workstations of 'course.

How can I add this service to my existing XP workstations
and future ones easily? I can't seem to find any
documentation on this. I realize that the workstations
could be completely rebuilt and the AutoUpdate=Off
removed from the sif file, but this is just not an option.

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks!

Steve
 
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