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Thread ID: 102154 2009-08-09 03:37:00 Force windows updates to install after download? Agent_24 (57) Press F1
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799622 2009-08-09 03:37:00 Windows XP Home SP3

I have windows updates set to "ask me when to download and install"

They download fine but sometimes it takes several reboots and waiting a long time before the tray icon comes up asking me to install them.

I don't know if this is by design but it's bloody annoying.

Is there any command I can run to force the downloaded updates to start installing?

I want to be able to install them BEFORE I restart so I don't have to waste time restarting AGAIN for the updates.
Agent_24 (57)
799623 2009-08-09 03:46:00 Go to the site or get them manually then install them. Some updates do require a reboot, and more than 1 update may / will require a certain update / file to be installed for others to actually install. Thats probably why they dont install all at the same time. And why you need to reboot in between Speedy Gonzales (78)
799624 2009-08-09 03:59:00 That's the thing though, NONE of them install.

The icon comes up, tells me the download percentage, when it gets to 100% the icon goes away and that's that.

There's no telling when it will come back and say "updates are ready to be installed"
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