SP2 and Automatic Updates

[Lou]

Since I installed SP2 I do not get any automatic updates,
even if I know there is 2 critical ones waiting to be
downloaded. My automatic update is turned on. I added
the site to the exclusions in the pop up blocker,
and in the firewall. Any other solution would be
appreciated.

Thanks in advance

 

[Guest]

I ran into the same thing but my problem was the pop-up blockers & firewalls.
What me so long to figure it out is that I didn't think about my Norton
Firewall and
multiple pop-up blockers installed before sp2. They all must be configured
or turned off. I hope it is that simple for you. Good luck!

 

[Roger Bryant]

Thusly, it was spoken by the voices from within Lou's head on 9/22/2004
4:53 PM:

Since I installed SP2 I do not get any automatic updates,
even if I know there is 2 critical ones waiting to be
downloaded. My automatic update is turned on. I added
the site to the exclusions in the pop up blocker,
and in the firewall. Any other solution would be
appreciated.

Thanks in advance

The defualt look-up for automatic updates is 3:00 AM. You might want to
condier changing the time it check for updates to a time that your
computer's usually on.

 

[Rock]

Since I installed SP2 I do not get any automatic updates,
even if I know there is 2 critical ones waiting to be
downloaded. My automatic update is turned on. I added
the site to the exclusions in the pop up blocker,
and in the firewall. Any other solution would be
appreciated.

Thanks in advance

One option is don't use automatic updates. They only come out once a
month, as a rule, on the second tuesday of the month. Just check the WU
site periodically.

 

[Lou]

Thanks Hyberdpc for your reply. Unfortunately it will
not be that simple since I only use the windows firewall
and pop up blocker at this time.

Have a nice evening.

 

[Lou]

You pointed right on the problem. I will change the time
it checks for updates, and see what will happen.

Thank you Mr. Bryant

 

[Lou]

That is what I did'nt want to do. I wanted to see if the
auto update was doing the job it is supposed to do. It
does'nt since a critical update is waiting for 3 weeks on
MS site. I posted this question on a lot of forums and
realized that the best way to do it is manually, even if
MS says differently.

Thanks for posting & have a nice evening.

 

[Rock]

That is what I did'nt want to do. I wanted to see if the
auto update was doing the job it is supposed to do. It
does'nt since a critical update is waiting for 3 weeks on
MS site. I posted this question on a lot of forums and
realized that the best way to do it is manually, even if
MS says differently.

Thanks for posting & have a nice evening.



come out once a


Just check the WU

I always do it manually, and actually I download the update to my
computer and burn it to storage for later use if needed, then run the
udpate from the file.