Windows Update

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Dave Ranson

I have selected 'download the updates automatically and notify ....'
How often does it check for updates, is it everytime I access the
Intenet? I ask because I know there are 5 Critical Updates for my
Operating System (XP Pro) but they have not downloaded automatically.
I don't know how long they have been available but I checked manually
today and noticed them.

Tks Dave
 
Hi Dave
Apparently there was an overload on MS servers for 4 of the critical updates
this week. This from ZdNet News ...

Stampede for patches disrupts Microsoft update site
11:30 AM April 15
The crush of millions of Windows users trying to patch their computers
overwhelmed Microsoft's update service for several hours after new security
fixes were made available, the software giant acknowledged on Wednesday.

Immediately after Tuesday's release of four patches that fixed a score of
flaws in the software giant's operating system, traffic to Microsoft's
Windows Update site spiked higher than seen during any previous update,
reaching a sustained download rate of more then 50GB per second. Past
patches have resulted in 2 million people visiting Microsoft's Windows
Update site every hour to download fixes. This time, between 3 million and 4
million users came to the site.

As a result, many customers found that the scan didn't work properly and
they were not able to download the latest patches.

"When the patches went out yesterday there was a significant wave," said
Todd Weeks, director of operations for Microsoft.com. The increase led to
delays for users who wanted to immediately download the latest patches from
the service. "After about the first four hours, it was essentially
resolved."

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