download progress window

Hi,

Does anyone know if this has been fixed yet. Is there a way to see the
download progress......Paul

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Sala" <>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsupdate
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 9:21 AM
Subject: download progress window


>I have windows update set to: "Notify me but don't automatically download
>or
> install".
>
> When I am notified of that an update is available, I click on the icon to
> start down load, but the only way I can see the progress is to hold my
> mouse
> pointer over the update shield in the system tray.
>
> Is there a way to bring up a download progress window that will show the
> progress of the windows update download?
>
> ....Paul

Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsupdate
From: Pat Walters [MSFT] <a-pat...@online.microsoft.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 02:29:05 -0800
Subject: RE: download progress window

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. I will forward your request,
but this seems to be a design change request.

Sincerely,

Pat Walters [MSFT]

"Paul Sala" <> wrote in message news:...
> Hi,
>
> Does anyone know if this has been fixed yet. Is there a way to see the
> download progress......Paul


On which OS? Which version of WU?

Best choice for XP Pro users:

Open a cmd window and enter:

bitsadmin /wrap /monitor /allusers


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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Sala" <>
> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsupdate
> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 9:21 AM
> Subject: download progress window
>
>
>>I have windows update set to: "Notify me but don't automatically download
>>or
>> install".
>>
>> When I am notified of that an update is available, I click on the icon to
>> start down load, but the only way I can see the progress is to hold my
>> mouse
>> pointer over the update shield in the system tray.
>>
>> Is there a way to bring up a download progress window that will show the
>> progress of the windows update download?
>>
>> ....Paul
>
> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsupdate
> From: Pat Walters [MSFT] <a-pat...@online.microsoft.com>
> Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 02:29:05 -0800
> Subject: RE: download progress window
>
> Thank you for bringing this to our attention. I will forward your request,
> but this seems to be a design change request.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Pat Walters [MSFT]
>
>

occurs with XP PRO sp2 or XP Home sp2

how do i tell what ver of WU i am at


"Robert Aldwinckle" <> wrote in message
news:OXLzHd%...
> "Paul Sala" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Does anyone know if this has been fixed yet. Is there a way to see the
>> download progress......Paul
>
>
> On which OS? Which version of WU?
>
> Best choice for XP Pro users:
>
> Open a cmd window and enter:
>
> bitsadmin /wrap /monitor /allusers
>
>
> ---
>
>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Paul Sala" <>
>> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsupdate
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 9:21 AM
>> Subject: download progress window
>>
>>
>>>I have windows update set to: "Notify me but don't automatically download
>>>or
>>> install".
>>>
>>> When I am notified of that an update is available, I click on the icon
>>> to
>>> start down load, but the only way I can see the progress is to hold my
>>> mouse
>>> pointer over the update shield in the system tray.
>>>
>>> Is there a way to bring up a download progress window that will show the
>>> progress of the windows update download?
>>>
>>> ....Paul
>>
>> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsupdate
>> From: Pat Walters [MSFT] <a-pat...@online.microsoft.com>
>> Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 02:29:05 -0800
>> Subject: RE: download progress window
>>
>> Thank you for bringing this to our attention. I will forward your
>> request,
>> but this seems to be a design change request.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Pat Walters [MSFT]
>>
>>
>
>
>

"Paul Sala" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> occurs with XP PRO sp2 or XP Home sp2
>
> how do i tell what ver of WU i am at


By the URL you get redirected to.


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http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu....aspx?ln=en-us


"Robert Aldwinckle" <> wrote in message
news:...
> "Paul Sala" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> occurs with XP PRO sp2 or XP Home sp2
>>
>> how do i tell what ver of WU i am at
>
>
> By the URL you get redirected to.
>
>
> ---
>
>

"Paul Sala" <> wrote in message news:...
> Hi,
>
> Does anyone know if this has been fixed yet. Is there a way to see the
> download progress......Paul


So since we have now finally established what version of software
you are using have you tried the bitsadmin command yet? <eg>


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Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\paul>bitsadmin /wrap /monitor /allusers
'bitsadmin' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Documents and Settings\paul>

I searched my harddrive for bitsadmin and it was not found......paul

"Robert Aldwinckle" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> "Paul Sala" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Does anyone know if this has been fixed yet. Is there a way to see the
>> download progress......Paul
>
>
> So since we have now finally established what version of software
> you are using have you tried the bitsadmin command yet? <eg>
>
>
> ---
>
>

"Paul Sala" <> wrote in message
news:%
....
> I searched my harddrive for bitsadmin and it was not found......paul


Try a search? (It's in the XP Support Tools and there is an update
for XPsp2.)

<title>Windows XP Service Pack 2 Support Tools</title>
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/838079

(MSN search for
bitsadmin site:microsoft.com
)


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Thanks I will try the bitsadmin tool.

It would be nice if MS made this easier to do, especially for non-technical
XP users.

......paul

"Robert Aldwinckle" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> "Paul Sala" <> wrote in message
> news:%
> ...
>> I searched my harddrive for bitsadmin and it was not found......paul
>
>
> Try a search? (It's in the XP Support Tools and there is an update
> for XPsp2.)
>
> <title>Windows XP Service Pack 2 Support Tools</title>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/838079
>
> (MSN search for
> bitsadmin site:microsoft.com
> )
>
>
> ---
>
>