TAG | Update: Windows Update gets update |
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| by Davey Winder | |
| Sunday, 06 July 2008 | |
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Page 2 of 2 So to avoid a false sense of security the update client
will automatically check for and install available infrastructure
updates, irrespective of configuration, whenever that system uses the
update service.You can opt out, but you will have to explicitly disable the update service to ensure this. Which means choosing either the 'never check for updates' or 'turn off automatic updates' option depending on whether you have Vista or XP. "This particular update won’t really change the way the client looks or feels to you" Haven admits, but it will bring improvements to how long it takes Windows Update to scan your PC or server for updates which, in turn, will reduce the time it takes for signature updates to be received. "We’ve seen some instances of the scan times on some machines decreasing almost 20 percent" Haven insists.
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