Windows update not checking for updates

[Ron Yuen]

My XPPro equiped laptop (work supplied) is not checking for updates even
though I have it configured to download updates but not to install
automatically. I can manually go to MS to detect updates that are
needed and can successfully install the updates with no errors but I
need it to check for updates daily which it does not do. Are there any
registry settings that I can check to make sure that I have the right
info to enable this feature? It has never worked and I've had the
laptop for 2 years now. Thank you in advance.

 

[What's in a Name?]

My XPPro equiped laptop (work supplied) is not checking for updates even
though I have it configured to download updates but not to install
automatically. I can manually go to MS to detect updates that are
needed and can successfully install the updates with no errors but I
need it to check for updates daily which it does not do. Are there any
registry settings that I can check to make sure that I have the right
info to enable this feature? It has never worked and I've had the
laptop for 2 years now. Thank you in advance.

POI-
Microsoft issues updates on the second Tuesday of each month. Rarely do
they issue updates any other day.
You might be better off waiting to see if the latest and greatest
updates have issues before installing them.
Here is a link to MS e-mail notification service.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/notify.mspx

max

 

[PA Bear]

How to troubleshoot Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Windows Server
Update Services installation issues:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=906602

1. See the "Need more help? Tell us what problem you are having" section of
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527

2. You cannot install some updates or programs
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822798

3a. Check Windowsupdate.log (%windir%\Windowsupdate.log) for errors
associated with the download/install.

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

3b. Compare errors to those listed here:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/blogs/mowgreen/index.php?showentry=1122
and/or go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com > click on Help and Support
link in left pane > Solve problems on your own.

4. Windows Update Checklist:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/updtcl.htm

5. Windows Update-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate

Archive of Windows Update newsgroup:
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsupdate

 

[Ron Yuen]

Thank you very much PA Bear for this information!!

 

[Ron Yuen]

POI-
Microsoft issues updates on the second Tuesday of each month. Rarely
do they issue updates any other day.
You might be better off waiting to see if the latest and greatest
updates have issues before installing them.
Here is a link to MS e-mail notification service.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/notify.mspx

max

Thank you Max!