Yep, this is how it works now. You control whether Windows Update is updating or not via the security panel in the control panel applets (wscui.cpl).
Of course if you aren't using automatic update you could always disable the service and just reenable when you go to do the update, or don't use windows update at all and just pull the downloads separately. We are talking about a single command line to reenable that service If you like it disabled To enable Sc config wuauserv start= demand & net start wuauserv To redisable Sc config wuauserv start= disable & net stop wuauserv If you can live with it not being autostart To enable net start wuauserv To redisable net stop wuauserv You could even make a batch file to launch windows update and if it make the changes for you. If you want to get really fancy writing an app to do that wouldn't be overly involved either and then you can just replace what is fired by the icon for Windows Update. Is it a pain? Yes, for those who like to run minimal services. Is it a security issue or life threatening, probably not. As for SP2 not being available for Pro on WU yet, that is also correct. Corporations asked for a hold on the launch so they can get some testing done and if necessary get a registry change in place to block WU auto updates of SP2 until later. You obviously still can manually go download it. It will not be available for Pro on WU until at least 8/25/2004. joe -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ISNYC Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 1:31 PM To: 'Security List'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Full-Disclosure] Windows Update I have had that same issue. Check to see if your BITS Service is on. I had mine disabled. It didn't like that. Try enabling the BITS service, then try again. I have Automatic Updates disabled now, and I can update manually. Ez. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Security List Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 11:51 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Full-Disclosure] Windows Update Went to windows update last night w/ XP Pro. Redirected to the v5 version. I was asked to install the new Windows Update software...downloaded the WU software...copied the files...then saw registering...kinda thinking that it was checking for a valid registration or license. No updates needed according to WU. XP SP2 is not available via WU for XP Pro yet. Now, I checked the Automatic Update service to see if it was turned back start automatic as I always have it disabled. Yup, it was set to automatic and it was started. I stop and disable automatic update service, and try WU. Get error stating that the automatic update service must be enable to use WU now. Has anybody else head of this? Once again, we must have services that we do not want enable. I can not believe that they are forcing user to turn on the service to use WU. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 50x more storage than other providers! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
