Manual Update

So, I get this message about a "critical update".
Been a year since they did the manual override of settings and rammed WGA
Notify down our throats.

It will NOT let me download.
Says I need to have the invasive "Automatic Updates" turned on.
Hogwash.

I turned them on for a test, it won't let me do a "custom" install, same
error.
BITS works, Event Viewer and log works.

This is getting REAL close to Mac time.

I will NOT have Auto Updates turned on when the company has proven to me it
is no longer trustworthy about respecting such choices.

Any idea how to find and load this supposedly "critical update" without
opening myself to the horrors of Redmond?

Thanks.

Nobody has any ideas, huh?
Management decided we have to have "Auto Updates" turned on to download?

[Error number: 0x8DDD0018]
The site cannot continue because one or more of these Windows services is
not running:

Automatic Updates (allows the site to find, download and install
high-priority updates for your computer)
Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) (helps updates download more
quickly and without problems if the download process is interrupted)
Event Log (keeps a record of updating activities to help with
troubleshooting, if needed)
To make sure these services are running:
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Type services.msc and then click OK.
3. In the list of services, double-click on Automatic Updates and then click
Properties.
4. In the Startup type list, select Automatic and click Apply.
5. Verify that the Service status is started, if the Service Status is
Stopped click on the Start Button.
6. In the list of services, double-click on Background Intelligent Transfer
Service (BITS) and then click Properties.
7. In the Startup type list, select Manual and click Apply.
8. Verify that the Service status is started, If the Service Status is
Stopped click on the Start Button.
9. In the list of services, double-click on Event Log and then click
Properties.
10. In the Startup type list, select Automatic and click Apply.
11. Verify that the Service status is started, If the Service Status is
Stopped click on the Start Button.
If this does not resolve the problem you may request help from one of the
following resources.

BITS is on, Event Log is on, and I'll be gotohell if I'll turn on auto
updates again.

No ideas, huh?

"Curmudgeon" wrote:

> So, I get this message about a "critical update".
> Been a year since they did the manual override of settings and rammed WGA
> Notify down our throats.
>
> It will NOT let me download.
> Says I need to have the invasive "Automatic Updates" turned on.
> Hogwash.
>
> I turned them on for a test, it won't let me do a "custom" install, same
> error.
> BITS works, Event Viewer and log works.
>
> This is getting REAL close to Mac time.
>
> I will NOT have Auto Updates turned on when the company has proven to me it
> is no longer trustworthy about respecting such choices.
>
> Any idea how to find and load this supposedly "critical update" without
> opening myself to the horrors of Redmond?
>
> Thanks.