Re: Automatic Updates - Notification

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Thanks for your reply. There is no reference to the Windows Update client
in the ZA program control list. In any event, all programs on the list are
set to 'allow' or 'ask' for access. Sanford

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Open ZA's settings and see if it is blocking the WU client.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
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>
> "Sanford" <sanford@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Using WinXP SP2. I have my automatic updates set to "notify me but don't
>> automatically download or install updates." However, I never receive any
>> notifications, even when critical and other updates have been issued. Is
>> there another setting that needs to be adjusted for these notifications
>> to be received? Might I be blocking the process with my ZA firewall or
>> otherwise? What should I do to begin receiving the notifications? Thank
>> you for any help that may be offered. Sansid
>>
>
>


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