Guest Stephen Posted September 27, 2007 Posted September 27, 2007 Firstly, is it possible to set up automatic updates (for Windows XP and/or application software) to be effective only when a particular user logs on? This would mean that other members of my family would not be bothered by pop-up requests that they find difficult to deal with. Secondly, all of these things want to check for (and download) updates as soon as you turn on the computer, which is annoying if you turn it on in a hurry to do something. Is it possible to make automatic updates wait, say until the computer has been on for a set time, before kicking in? Thanks, Stephen
Guest Malke Posted September 27, 2007 Posted September 27, 2007 Re: automatic updates Stephen wrote: > Firstly, is it possible to set up automatic updates (for Windows XP and/or > application software) to be effective only when a particular user logs on? > This would mean that other members of my family would not be bothered by > pop-up requests that they find difficult to deal with. > > Secondly, all of these things want to check for (and download) updates as > soon as you turn on the computer, which is annoying if you turn it on in a > hurry to do something. Is it possible to make automatic updates wait, say > until the computer has been on for a set time, before kicking in? No and not AFAIK. The Windows Updates settings are global. The preferred setting if you are on broadband is to download the updates and alert you when they are ready. Simply tell the other users to let you know when they see the yellow shield and let you handle it. Regarding updates for third-party programs, you'd need to check in each of those programs for updating options and see yourself if they are global or per user. If your computer is so slow that the automatic checking for updates makes it unusable, then you have something else wrong with your computer or it is seriously underpowered for XP. Since you gave no details about your machine, I can't address any specific issues about that. Slow or Sluggish Computer: http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm http://aumha.org/a/health.htm - Take Out the Trash Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers http://www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
Guest Gerry Posted September 27, 2007 Posted September 27, 2007 Re: automatic updates Stephen Malke has explained most of what needs to be said. However, some further options. In Start, Control Panel, Automatic Updates uncheck Automatic and check "Notify me but don't automatically download or install". When notified commence the process by selecting Start, Help and Support, Keep your computer up-to-date with Windows Update and opt for a Custom install. Other users will get a pop up but are not forced to respond. The alternative is to turn off Automatic Update and check say weekly. Most updates are distributed every second Tuesday (US time) in the month but not all are distributed in this way. Users of Windows Defender get updates every 2 or 3 days and I would imagine this also applies to Windows Live Onecare. -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Stephen wrote: > Firstly, is it possible to set up automatic updates (for Windows XP > and/or application software) to be effective only when a particular > user logs on? This would mean that other members of my family would > not be bothered by pop-up requests that they find difficult to deal > with. > Secondly, all of these things want to check for (and download) > updates as soon as you turn on the computer, which is annoying if you > turn it on in a hurry to do something. Is it possible to make > automatic updates wait, say until the computer has been on for a set > time, before kicking in? > Thanks, > Stephen
Guest Paul Randall Posted September 27, 2007 Posted September 27, 2007 Re: automatic updates Hi, Malke Would it be possible for the OP to turn off all the automatic update stuff so that nobody is bothered by it, and then have a login or startup script or something that only applies to his account, which would ask him once a week or so if he wants to do the update thing and tell him how long it has been since he did the last update thing? -Paul Randall "Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:OJ$%23TgPAIHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Stephen wrote: >> Firstly, is it possible to set up automatic updates (for Windows XP >> and/or application software) to be effective only when a particular user >> logs on? This would mean that other members of my family would not be >> bothered by pop-up requests that they find difficult to deal with. >> >> Secondly, all of these things want to check for (and download) updates as >> soon as you turn on the computer, which is annoying if you turn it on in >> a hurry to do something. Is it possible to make automatic updates wait, >> say until the computer has been on for a set time, before kicking in? > > No and not AFAIK. > > The Windows Updates settings are global. The preferred setting if you are > on broadband is to download the updates and alert you when they are ready. > Simply tell the other users to let you know when they see the yellow > shield and let you handle it. > > Regarding updates for third-party programs, you'd need to check in each of > those programs for updating options and see yourself if they are global or > per user. > > If your computer is so slow that the automatic checking for updates makes > it unusable, then you have something else wrong with your computer or it > is seriously underpowered for XP. Since you gave no details about your > machine, I can't address any specific issues about that. > > Slow or Sluggish Computer: > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm > http://aumha.org/a/health.htm - Take Out the Trash > > > Malke > -- > Elephant Boy Computers > http://www.elephantboycomputers.com > "Don't Panic!" > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
Guest Malke Posted September 27, 2007 Posted September 27, 2007 Re: automatic updates Paul Randall wrote: > Hi, Malke > Would it be possible for the OP to turn off all the automatic update stuff > so that nobody is bothered by it, and then have a login or startup script or > something that only applies to his account, which would ask him once a week > or so if he wants to do the update thing and tell him how long it has been > since he did the last update thing? Why even bother with a script? Why not just put a reminder in whatever calendar he's using? Unless the OP comes back with more information about his system and the problem, anything else would be just guessing and IMO that's a waste of time. But you can speculate all you like. ;-) Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers http://www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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