Getting Windows Updates Manually After SP2

[Marc]

Is it possible to review and download Windows updates manually with SP2.
Having installed SP2 when I now go to the update site to scan for updates
(not expecting to find any just yet...), it says that it can't/won't operate
because automatic update service is turned off.

Is there a way of scanning for updates with the auto update service turned
off, or do I have to restart the service each time I want to manually scan
for updates?

Marc

 

[Bruce Chambers]

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Control Panel > Security Center > Manage Settings for....
Automatic Updates.

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[Marc]

Hi, and tks for the reply.

I have 'Automatic Updates' turned off. I would like to be able to go to the
update sites and initiate a manual scan for updates (as I used to do prior
to SP2) without Windows automatically checking.

However, from what I can see, manual scanning at the update site is not
allowed since according to the message displayed the site will not provide a
manual scan function with auto update turned off [Error number: 0x8DDD0018].

The 3 options when auto update is turned on all have SP2 automatically
contact the site to:
a) d/l and auto install
b) d/l but don't install
c) notify but don't d/l

My question is - is there a way to have auto update turned off and still be
able run a manual scan at the update site whenever the user wants? From what
I can tell, the answer is no.

Marc

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Hi, and tks for the reply.

I have 'Automatic Updates' turned off. I would like to be able to go to the
update sites and initiate a manual scan for updates (as I used to do prior
to SP2) without Windows automatically checking.

However, from what I can see, manual scanning at the update site is not
allowed since according to the message displayed the site will not provide a
manual scan function with auto update turned off [Error number: 0x8DDD0018].

The 3 options when auto update is turned on all have SP2 automatically
contact the site to:
a) d/l and auto install
b) d/l but don't install
c) notify but don't d/l

My question is - is there a way to have auto update turned off and still be
able run a manual scan at the update site whenever the user wants? From what
I can tell, the answer is no.

Hi

This should work:

Set AU to off in the Control Panel/Automatic Updates, but set the
service to Automatic (using Start/Run --> services.msc)

The BITS service also needs to be set to either Manual or Automatic
(in theory and in the MS documentation, Manual should be good enough,
but I have seen people needed to have it to Automatic).

 

[Joe]

I went into the Auto updates and turned it off, then went to the Windows
Update page and I was able to do both manual scans without any problem.

Just thought you may be interested.

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Hi, and tks for the reply.

I have 'Automatic Updates' turned off. I would like to be able to go to
the update sites and initiate a manual scan for updates (as I used to do
prior to SP2) without Windows automatically checking.

However, from what I can see, manual scanning at the update site is not
allowed since according to the message displayed the site will not provide
a manual scan function with auto update turned off [Error number:
0x8DDD0018].

The 3 options when auto update is turned on all have SP2 automatically
contact the site to:
a) d/l and auto install
b) d/l but don't install
c) notify but don't d/l

My question is - is there a way to have auto update turned off and still
be able run a manual scan at the update site whenever the user wants? From
what I can tell, the answer is no.

Marc

Greetings --

Control Panel > Security Center > Manage Settings for....
Automatic Updates.

Bruce Chambers

 

[Alex Nichol]

Is it possible to review and download Windows updates manually with SP2.
Having installed SP2 when I now go to the update site to scan for updates
(not expecting to find any just yet...), it says that it can't/won't operate
because automatic update service is turned off.

Is there a way of scanning for updates with the auto update service turned
off, or do I have to restart the service each time I want to manually scan
for updates?

You need the Auto Update *Service* set on automatic (and also the
Background Intelligent transfer set to Automatic or Manual - not
disabled) for Update to work at all. It will not get *used*
automatically unless you have that selected in Control Panel - Automatic
Update

 

[Greg R]

You need the Auto Update *Service* set on automatic (and also the
Background Intelligent transfer set to Automatic or Manual - not
disabled) for Update to work at all. It will not get *used*
automatically unless you have that selected in Control Panel - Automatic
Update

In service.msc
Automatic Updates must be set to automatic.
Background Intelligent Transfer Service needs to bet set to automatic

No matter what the settings in Control Pannel-System-Automatic Updates
Tab is.

Greg R

 

[Marc]

Yep, problem was I had BITS service disabled. Set it to auto and update site
now works ok.
tks to all

Marc

 

[Alex Nichol]

In service.msc
Automatic Updates must be set to automatic.
Background Intelligent Transfer Service needs to bet set to automatic

BITS can be set to manual, and will be started by update should a
download be found