Why do I have to reboot a Server 2003 and not a WinXP when update

[jk]

Hallo,

I have 10 Server 2003 and 6 WinXP in a network. They are updated by WSUS and
it's works fine. The problem is that reboot for the machines are very
critical. It seem that the WinXP computers don't need to reboot every time an
update has been installed bu the Servers allways need at reboot! Why this
difference and can change some settings on the Servers 2003 so I not allways
need to reboot?

Thanks in advance
JK

 

[Roger Abell [MVP]]

If a reboot is seen as needed it should be done. There are MS docs
that mention how after MU or WSUS delivered updates if reboot is
needed the machine is in an intermediate, and potentially unstable,
state until the reboot is done.
A given fix, in its W2k3 and XP versions might need a reboot on
one system and not on another, even if both are W2k3 or both XP.
This depends on such things as what is in use at the time.
A server usually has more things going on at any given moment.

Roger

"jk" <jk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hallo,
>
> I have 10 Server 2003 and 6 WinXP in a network. They are updated by WSUS
> and
> it's works fine. The problem is that reboot for the machines are very
> critical. It seem that the WinXP computers don't need to reboot every time
> an
> update has been installed bu the Servers allways need at reboot! Why this
> difference and can change some settings on the Servers 2003 so I not
> allways
> need to reboot?
>
> Thanks in advance
> JK
>