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by epait

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Hi,

I run a Win2k network with about 50 XP Pro client PCs. I have imaged all PCs with the setting to download and install critical windows updates at 12 pm everyday. The problem I have found out from users is the auto updates causes a warning to pop up giving the user 5 min to deny a reboot. This is at lunch time so they return and their system is rebooted and they lost what they had on the screen. We are a CPA office so it is hard to ask all users to log off and let it reboot at a certain time. Does anyone have a solution...like a tweak to set the reboot warning to stay up until the user answers yes or no?

thanks,
Rob

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by joseph moore

My company uses SUS, and in checking the Registry, I believe I found the entry.

Go to
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU]

Set the following entry:
NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers

to equal 1.

hope this helps

by joseph moore

I just went over this on another question from a few days ago.

https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6239-0.html?forumID=47&threadID=142353
(please remove any spaces)

I have noticed in using a link like that from the TR website, that you sometimes need to post the link in the web browser 2 times to get the link to work. So, if you try and go to the page, and you get a "thread withdrawn" message, just paste the link in the browser address bar again and go there again, and THEN it will work.

by joseph moore

Whoops! I meant to post this into a different question!
I didn't sleep well last night, and I am tired today!
BTW, how's that BAT file working for you??

by mdunigan62

We use auto update on WinXP and have it set up to install at 3a. Then we instruct the users to restart their machines when they leave for the day. (Start->Shut Down->Restart) It took a little while to retrain them from powering down at the end of the day, but if the machines are on at 3a, then the updates get applied.

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