Re: Automatically Installing Windows Defender Updates

Automatic Updates cannot be configured to do that.

Automatic Updates in Vista
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow...dowsvista.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...owsupdate.mspx
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

Amit Ran wrote:
> I would like to set Windows Update to automaticcly install Windows
> Defender updates (KB915597) but not to install any other updates until
> I select them.
> I am running Windows Vista SP1

Amit Ran;1527095 Wrote:
>
> " Well it looks like my latest attempt was successful.
> If anyone's interested, this is what I did (I'm pretty sure it will
> word on Windows XP/2000 as well)
> 1. I wrote a VBS script that downloads and installs a specific update.
> (Edited an existing one actually).
> 2. I created a task in the task manager that runs whenever windows
> update discovers a new update (Event ID 26 occurred in the event log
> of windows update).
> 3. The task runs the script with an argument to install KB915597.
>
> If anyone wants more information, I will be happy to supply it, as i
> think this is very useful for everyone that doesn't like automated
> updates, but doesn't want to manually install one every two days. (I
> actually think this should be an option in windows defender or
> something).


I am VERY interested in this VBS script that you have written to
accomplish this task. Can you please provide me with more information
on how to do this? Thanks!


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CBC888
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I ready have window 7 No window vista and no find download for window defender

"Amit Ran" wrote:

> On Sep 17, 3:58 pm, CBC888 <CBC888.3yn...@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com>
> wrote:
> > Amit Ran;1527095 Wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > " Well it looks like my latest attempt was successful.
> > > If anyone's interested, this is what I did (I'm pretty sure it will
> > > word on Windows XP/2000 as well)
> > > 1. I wrote a VBS script that downloads and installs a specific update.
> > > (Edited an existing one actually).
> > > 2. I created a task in the task manager that runs whenever windows
> > > update discovers a new update (Event ID 26 occurred in the event log
> > > of windows update).
> > > 3. The task runs the script with an argument to install KB915597.
> >
> > > If anyone wants more information, I will be happy to supply it, as i
> > > think this is very useful for everyone that doesn't like automated
> > > updates, but doesn't want to manually install one every two days. (I
> > > actually think this should be an option in windows defender or
> > > something).
> >
> > I am VERY interested in this VBS script that you have written to
> > accomplish this task. Can you please provide me with more information
> > on how to do this? Thanks!
> >
> > --
> > CBC888
> > Posted viahttp://www.vistaheads.com
>
> Apparently there is interest in the subject so I uploaded the script,
> the bat file that runs it, and the task exported from Task Manager.
> Only problem I have with the script is that it runs too frequently.
> If someone find a better way to do this, or modifies the script to
> only run once a day I would love to be notified.
>
> The files:
> http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=8...e38d13f15c3e80
>
> Amit Ran
>