> In my spare time I have found out what Windows Update does in the registry when it installs with SP3 for Win2k and XP (Standard, SP1). Ed, I find it hard to believe that you have any free time! Ron Oglesby Senior Technical Architect =20 RapidApp Office 312.372.7188 Mobile 312.961.2380 email roglesby@xxxxxxxxxxxx =20 -----Original Message----- From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:EZiots@xxxxxxxxxxxx]=20 Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 7:53 PM To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ' Cc: Bernier, David; Ziots, Edward Subject: [THIN] Windows Update SP3 Disable Information To the list,=20 In my spare time I have found out what Windows Update does in the registry when it installs with SP3 for Win2k and XP (Standard, SP1). I think this will come in very handy for those that do server/workstation administration with Win2k and have gone to SP3. ( One reason I am staying at SP2, for stability sakes, plus I dont like M$ dictating which hotfixes I need to install on our workstations and so forth, and put it in the hands of a user, GOOD night, I hope you like re-ghosting machines alot, because they will destroy em)=20 Here is the information:=20 Probably easiest way of doing away with this is hiding the control-panel applet via GPO or Script ( Reg.exe comes to mind) here is all information on the settings in the registry that control it.=20 Also another good way to stop this bugger is deny via Script Access to wuauclt.exe CACLS C:\Winnt\System32\wuauclt.exe /E /C /P Everyone:N then hide wuaucpl.cpl.=20 Here are the rest of the settings.=20 The registry key that controls the options is the following: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update The executable that runs the windows update is wuauclt.exe its in the System32 directory. The control Panel ICON is wuaucpl.cpl.=20 The 3 selections on the screen are the following: Notify me before downloading any updates and notify me again before installing them on my computer Registry Values: AUOPTIONS TYPE: REG_DWORD Value: 0X2 (Hex) AUSTATE TYPE: REG_DWORD Value: 0X2 DetectionStartTime Type: REG_SZ Value: 2002.11.21 20:12:34 ( year.month.day military time) LastWaitTimeout Type: REG_SZ Value 2002.11.22 01:17:34 Download the updates Automatically and notify me when they are ready to be installed AUOPTIONS TYPE: REG_DWORD Value: 0X3 (Hex) AUSTATE TYPE: REG_DWORD Value: 0X3 (Hex) Automatically Download the updates and install them on the schedule I specify AUOPTIONS TYPE: REG_DWORD Value: 0X4 (Hex) AUSTATE TYPE: REG_DWORD Value: 0X3 (Hex) ScheduledInstallDay Type: REG_DWORD Value:0 ( Every Day setting) Value: 1 (Sunday) 2(Monday) 3(Tuesday) 4(Wednesday) 5(Thrusday) 6 (Friday) 7(Saturday) ScheduledInstallTime Tyoe: REG_DWORD Value: 0(12:00am) 1(1:00am) 2(2:00am) ......... 13(1:00pm) Enjoy,=20 Ed ***********************************************=20 This Weeks Sponsor: Wyse Technologies Get a free whitepaper on how to secure your corporate data from Wyse. Click Below.=20 http://thethin.net/wyse.cfm=20 ***********************************************=20 For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or=20 set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link. http://thethin.net/citrixlist.cfm *********************************************** This Weeks Sponsor: Wyse Technologies Get a free whitepaper on how to secure your corporate data from Wyse. Click Below. http://thethin.net/wyse.cfm *********************************************** For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link. http://thethin.net/citrixlist.cfm