Re: Updates pausing

You're mowst welcome. You can get XP to install the already downloaded Security updates by clicking Start > Run > type in
wuauclt
Click OK or press Enter
At the very least, the Security updates should now install and the system will not have to wait for non-security content to be downloaded.
You could also choose Shutdown from the Start Menu and that will also offer Install updates on Shutdown. You can tell by the Automatic Update icon overlay on Shutdown and the link under the Shutdown options gives you the opportunity to shut the system down *without* installing downloaded updates.


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plugginaway wrote:

thank you. good answer


MowGreen wrote:

plugginaway wrote:

on my XP set, the Update yellow shield shows for a few seconds at 0%; then disappears. Happens at boot, then again randomly.

??

any suggestions?

Is ther any possibility that WUs are being spoofed and bringing junk in?

thanx



Check the WindowsUpdate.log to see if the updates are being regulated:

How to read the Windowsupdate.log file
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902093

Start at the bottom of the log for the most recent entries.
Regulated entries look like these -

2009-05-14 08:37:29:105 976 2ec DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {F02155CB-A13D-4278-9DAA-1631673DC1DA}.100] ***********
2009-05-14 08:37:29:105 976 2ec DnldMgr Regulation: {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} - Update F02155CB-A13D-4278-9DAA-1631673DC1DA is "Priority" regulated and can NOT download. Sequence 8519 vs AcceptRate 154.
2009-05-14 08:37:29:105 976 2ec DnldMgr * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.
2009-05-14 08:37:29:105 976 2ec DnldMgr Regulation: {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} - Update F02155CB-A13D-4278-9DAA-1631673DC1DA is "Priority" regulated and can NOT download. Sequence 8519 vs AcceptRate 154.
2009-05-14 08:37:29:135 976 2ec DnldMgr Regulation: {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} - Update F02155CB-A13D-4278-9DAA-1631673DC1DA is "Priority" regulated and can NOT download. Sequence 8519 vs AcceptRate 154.

Updates are not downloaded or the “Automatic Updates” icon does not display the status of downloads when you enable the Automatic Updates service
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/910340



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