Automatic Updates - Notification

[Sanford]

Using WinXP Pro 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 security updates have been issued,
which I become aware of by checking the Microsoft Update website. Is there
another setting that needs to be adjusted for these automatic notifications
to be received? Might I be blocking the process with my ZA firewall or
otherwise? (I had no problem previously with Win200P.) What should I do to
begin receiving the automatic notifications? Thanks for any help that may
be offered. Sanford

 

[Jabez Gan]

By default, automatic updates will only check for new updates every 17-22
hours. There's no way to change it.

 

[kurttrail]

Using WinXP Pro 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 security updates
have been issued, which I become aware of by checking the Microsoft
Update website. Is there another setting that needs to be adjusted
for these automatic notifications to be received? Might I be
blocking the process with my ZA firewall or otherwise? (I had no
problem previously with Win200P.) What should I do to begin
receiving the automatic notifications? Thanks for any help that may
be offered. Sanford

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[S. Taylor]

Make sure the Automatic Updates service is running and set as Automatic