Windows Update has ceased

[John Rowland]

Hi all,

A friend has Windows XP and he recently upgraded his internet connection to
broadband. He now believes that Windows Update, which used to occur daily,
is not occurring at all. He says that it is now scheduled for 3am, but his
computer is never switched on at 3am. I haven't seen his computer, and I'm a
Windows 98 user, so I was not able to offer much help except to promise to
ask here. Thanks for any suggestions, which I will forward back to him.

--
John Rowland - Spamtrapped
Transport Plans for the London Area, updated 2001
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/7069/tpftla.html
A man's vehicle is a symbol of his manhood.
That's why my vehicle's the Piccadilly Line -
It's the size of a county and it comes every two and a half minutes

[Jim Macklin]

He should schedule the updates to happen at a time when the
computer IS turned ON. He also must have at least XP SP1 to
get updates (SP2 is recommended).


--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.


"John Rowland" >
wrote in message
...
| Hi all,
|
| A friend has Windows XP and he recently upgraded his
internet connection to
| broadband. He now believes that Windows Update, which used
to occur daily,
| is not occurring at all. He says that it is now scheduled
for 3am, but his
| computer is never switched on at 3am. I haven't seen his
computer, and I'm a
| Windows 98 user, so I was not able to offer much help
except to promise to
| ask here. Thanks for any suggestions, which I will forward
back to him.
|
| --
| John Rowland - Spamtrapped
| Transport Plans for the London Area, updated 2001
| http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/7069/tpftla.html
| A man's vehicle is a symbol of his manhood.
| That's why my vehicle's the Piccadilly Line -
| It's the size of a county and it comes every two and a
half minutes
|
|

[PA Bear]

How to configure and use Automatic Updates in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306525

--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (Shell, IE/OE) & Security

Mastering Newsgroups in Outlook Express
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/community/columns/newsgroups.mspx

John Rowland wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> A friend has Windows XP and he recently upgraded his internet connection
> to broadband. He now believes that Windows Update, which used to occur
> daily, is not occurring at all. He says that it is now scheduled for 3am,
> but his computer is never switched on at 3am. I haven't seen his
> computer, and I'm a Windows 98 user, so I was not able to offer much help
> except to promise to ask here. Thanks for any suggestions, which I will
> forward back to him.