Readiung WindowsUpdate.log dealing with no-downloads

Found this on the network, dealing with Automatic Downloads not
downloading/installing:

If you look at the windowsupdate.log file in c:\windows, you will probably
see lines that say "Update is not allowed to download due to regulation."

This is telling you that the update site has prevented your machine from
downloading that day. If you look closer at the log, you will see something
like this:

Odf parameters...
Refresh Interval: 5
Accept rate high: 1000
Accept rate normal: 166
Accept rate low: 0

These values from from a file that is downloaded by the AU client from the
update site. Your computer compares an internal number to the three numbers.
If the internal number is less than any of the downloaded numbers, the
client is allowed to download updates of that priority. The update site will
change the numbers as the load on the site changes.

For further info, you can turn the WindowsUpdate Trace feature on in the
registry ... boy will you get information!!!

> These values from from a file that is downloaded by the AU client from the
> update site.

Which file is that ?

> Your computer compares an internal number to the three numbers.
> If the internal number is less than any of the downloaded numbers, the
> client is allowed to download updates of that priority.
> The update site will change the numbers as the load on the site changes.

How is the internal number discerned ?
None of these numbers you posted are meaningful.

>> Odf parameters...
>> Refresh Interval: 5
>> Accept rate high: 1000
>> Accept rate normal: 166
>> Accept rate low: 0

Where's the internal number ?
What file are you referring to ?

Downloads are regulated by the BITS service.
If you are concerned that updates are required due to exploits
circulating, then download them from the MS Download Center :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.asp

> Obtaining Other Security Updates:
>
> Updates for other security issues are available at the following locations:
>
> • Security updates are available at the Microsoft Download Center.
> You can find them most easily by doing a keyword search for "security_patch."


Others will then obtain updates faster via Automatic Updates since you
will not be doing them via AU.
Thanks.


MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
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NewScience wrote:

> Found this on the network, dealing with Automatic Downloads not
> downloading/installing:
>
> If you look at the windowsupdate.log file in c:\windows, you will probably
> see lines that say "Update is not allowed to download due to regulation."
>
> This is telling you that the update site has prevented your machine from
> downloading that day. If you look closer at the log, you will see something
> like this:
>
> Odf parameters...
> Refresh Interval: 5
> Accept rate high: 1000
> Accept rate normal: 166
> Accept rate low: 0
>
> These values from from a file that is downloaded by the AU client from the
> update site. Your computer compares an internal number to the three numbers.
> If the internal number is less than any of the downloaded numbers, the
> client is allowed to download updates of that priority. The update site will
> change the numbers as the load on the site changes.
>
> For further info, you can turn the WindowsUpdate Trace feature on in the
> registry ... boy will you get information!!!
>
>