Re: Forcing a Windows Update detection cycle

Run 'wuauclt /detectnow' from start | run and this should trigger an AU
detection.

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"MattB" <> wrote in message
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> Does anyone know how to force an Automatic Update from Windows XP
> Professional using the new AU client v5.0. I have tried to do this
> following
> the Knowledge Base Article 326693 "How to Force Automatic Updates 2.2 to
> Perform a Detection Cycle" but it does not work for me.
>
> I used to be able to get this to work on the old 2.2 client but not on the
> current client.
> I want to do some testing with auto downloads of the XP SP2 patch and dont
> want to be waiting 17 hours for the auto updates to kick in!
>
> Thanks for any help you can give
>
> Matt
>
>