Guest Judi Posted October 24, 2007 Posted October 24, 2007 I just turned on my computer and the windows update downloaded all the recommended and important updates. I HAD the settings for windows update set that I could view and download the ones I wanted only. Well, after it downloaded all the updates I had not specified, I lost all of my husband's email and settings on his user site. Thank God for system restore. After I restored I checked the windows update again and yes, it had changed back to automatically installing updates. Does anyone have this problem? Vista seems to have a mind of it's own here and it is frustrating not to have my settings stay put. Any advise? Thanx!
Guest MowGreen [MVP] Posted October 24, 2007 Posted October 24, 2007 From : http://blogs.technet.com/mu/archive/2007/10/12/response-to-recent-web-posts.aspx > * From the customer logs that we received, we found that none of the updates released as > part of the October security release have made any changes to users’ AU settings. In fact, > in the logs we reviewed, AU in all cases was set to “install updates automatically” prior > to the October security release. > * I want to stress that the Windows Update client does not change AU settings without > user’s consent. However, AU settings can be set or changed in the following scenarios: > o During the installation of Windows Vista, the user chooses one of the first two > recommended options in the “Out of Box Experience” and elects to get updates automatically > from Windows > o The user goes to the Windows Update Control Panel and changes the AU setting manually > o The user goes to Security Center in Windows Vista and changes the AU setting > o The user chooses to opt in to Microsoft Update from the Microsoft Update web site > o The user chooses to opt in to Microsoft Update during the installation or the first > run experience of another Microsoft application such as Office 2007 > > If you believe that your AU setting changed, and none of the scenarios above apply to you, > please contact support so we can help determine what may have prompted the changes. > > > Nate Clinton > Program Manger > Microsoft Update In the US, you can contact support here: 1-866-PCSAFETY or 1-866-727-2338 MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008] =============== *-343-* FDNY Never Forgotten =============== Judi wrote: > I just turned on my computer and the windows update downloaded all > the > recommended and important updates. I HAD the settings for windows > update set that I could view and download the ones I wanted only. > Well, after it downloaded all the updates I had not specified, I lost > all of my husband's email and settings on his user site. Thank God > for system restore. After I restored I checked the windows update > again and yes, it had changed back to automatically installing > updates. Does anyone have this problem? Vista seems to have a mind > of it's own here and it is frustrating not to have my settings stay > put. Any advise? Thanx! >
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