"Kathandbrian" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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> I seem unable to get my PC to download and install MS updates
> automatically. My system is set to download and install automatically,
> all the required Services are showing automatic and are running.
> Windows Defender is updated automatically. Each month I check manually
> in Contgrol Panel/Windows Updates and I see that there are updates to
> download and install. I am having to manually carry out this action.
> They are all then downloaded and installed correctly. Any help would be
> appreciated please.
>
> I have Windows Vista Home Premium, 2GB RAM, Avast AntiVirus and use
> Windows Firewall with Vista Firewall Control.
>
>
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> Kathandbrian
Setting "Automatic Updates" to be fully automatic is a BAD, BAD, BAD
idea!!!!
Set them this way:
Select the radio button beside "Download updates but let me choose whether
to install them."
That way, if an update will break something on your machine, it will not be
installed without your intervention.
IF there are updates, the Windows Update icon will show up in your
Notification Area (System Tray) and allow you to CHOOSE the updates you
actually want, and reject the ones you don't want.
Believe me, you DON'T want Windows Update automatically installing every
update which is supposedly for your machine, especially hardware updates,
which CAN EASILY break your System.
Keep current in these newsgroups if one shows up which breaks systems.
The updates aren't coming on your schedule, but Microsoft's schedule. JUST
WAIT a little longer, and they will be delivered automatically.
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Donald L McDaniel
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