auto updates not always work

I have 6 windows 2003 enterprise servers all set to perform automatic
updates. I have it set to automatically download and install the updates.

I have noticed that the update process does not always work. This last
windows security update in the past few days did not automatically update,
and I had no indication that there was even an update to install. I had to
browse to the windowsupdate site and install them manually on all my servers.

This lattest update required a re-boot, that is the only thing I see
different than the other updates that have worked in the past. Not sure if
that's the reason, but if so I would think auto update would at least notify
me that the update is available by placing the update icon in my tray.

Any ideas on this one.

Paul

"" wrote:

> I have 6 windows 2003 enterprise servers all set to perform automatic
> updates. I have it set to automatically download and install the updates.
>
> I have noticed that the update process does not always work. This last
> windows security update in the past few days did not automatically update,
> and I had no indication that there was even an update to install. I had to
> browse to the windowsupdate site and install them manually on all my servers.
>
> This lattest update required a re-boot, that is the only thing I see
> different than the other updates that have worked in the past. Not sure if
> that's the reason, but if so I would think auto update would at least notify
> me that the update is available by placing the update icon in my tray.
>
> Any ideas on this one.
>
> Paul
>

"" wrote:

> I have 6 windows 2003 enterprise servers all set to perform automatic
> updates. I have it set to automatically download and install the updates.
>
> I have noticed that the update process does not always work. This last
> windows security update in the past few days did not automatically update,
> and I had no indication that there was even an update to install. I had to
> browse to the windowsupdate site and install them manually on all my servers.
>
> This lattest update required a re-boot, that is the only thing I see
> different than the other updates that have worked in the past. Not sure if
> that's the reason, but if so I would think auto update would at least notify
> me that the update is available by placing the update icon in my tray.
>
> Any ideas on this one.
>
> Paul
>

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> "" wrote:
>
> > I have 6 windows 2003 enterprise servers all set to perform automatic
> > updates. I have it set to automatically download and install the updates.
> >
> > I have noticed that the update process does not always work. This last
> > windows security update in the past few days did not automatically update,
> > and I had no indication that there was even an update to install. I had to
> > browse to the windowsupdate site and install them manually on all my servers.
> >
> > This lattest update required a re-boot, that is the only thing I see
> > different than the other updates that have worked in the past. Not sure if
> > that's the reason, but if so I would think auto update would at least notify
> > me that the update is available by placing the update icon in my tray.
> >
> > Any ideas on this one.
> >
> > Paul
> >