Hi,

I rebooted my machine for the first time in a few day (to reset modem,
router), and both the AutoUpdate in my sytem tray, and the Windows Update
site I get to via IE, have changed their appearance and the way they
work.

The AutoUpdate in my system tray:

I had AutoUpdate set to download critical updates and let me decide when
(or if) to install. Whenever the AutoUpdate popped up, I'd click it, it
would say I have an update, I'd click details, and it would show me what
the update was. I'd then decide if I wanted to install it. Since I had
it set for critical updates, I'd always go ahead and install whatever was
automatically downloaded.

Now, when AutoUpdate pops up, I click it open, and my choices are Express
Install, which is selected by default, and Advanced Install. There are
no details as to what's been downloaded. If I click Advanced Install,
I'm shown the details of all updates, not just critical ones. I am not
able to set this to Advanced Install so that it stays there.

The Windows Update Site:

Also, if I go to the Microsoft Windows Update site through IE, the site
is different. There is no longer a Scan for updates button. It scans
automatically, and if any updates are found, I'm presented with Express
and Advanced Install. And, there's a category I've never seen before:
High Priority.

I went to my AutoUpdate configuration on my system, and there's no longer
a setting for downloading critical updates only.

Did Microsoft push a Windows Update software revision out to it's users?

Sincerely,
Bruce

Bruce wrote:
> I rebooted my machine for the first time in a few day (to reset modem,
> router), and both the AutoUpdate in my sytem tray, and the Windows
> Update site I get to via IE, have changed their appearance and the
> way they work.
>
> The AutoUpdate in my system tray:
>
> I had AutoUpdate set to download critical updates and let me decide
> when (or if) to install. Whenever the AutoUpdate popped up, I'd
> click it, it would say I have an update, I'd click details, and it
> would show me what the update was. I'd then decide if I wanted to
> install it. Since I had it set for critical updates, I'd always go
> ahead and install whatever was automatically downloaded.
>
> Now, when AutoUpdate pops up, I click it open, and my choices are
> Express Install, which is selected by default, and Advanced Install.
> There are no details as to what's been downloaded. If I click
> Advanced Install, I'm shown the details of all updates, not just
> critical ones. I am not able to set this to Advanced Install so that
> it stays there.
>
> The Windows Update Site:
>
> Also, if I go to the Microsoft Windows Update site through IE, the
> site is different. There is no longer a Scan for updates button. It
> scans automatically, and if any updates are found, I'm presented with
> Express and Advanced Install. And, there's a category I've never
> seen before: High Priority.
>
> I went to my AutoUpdate configuration on my system, and there's no
> longer a setting for downloading critical updates only.
>
> Did Microsoft push a Windows Update software revision out to it's
> users?

Long explanation, short answer:

Yes.

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"Shenan Stanley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in news:uCHWnyBgEHA.3428
@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl:

> Bruce wrote:

snip

>>
>> Did Microsoft push a Windows Update software revision out to it's
>> users?
>
> Long explanation, short answer:
>
> Yes.
>

That's a good answer! Thanks, Shenan.

Bruce