Some important updates don't download & install automatically?

I was under the impression that important updates would download and install
automatically (assuming default settings). A small number of important
updates still seem to remain unchecked when I manually peek into important
updates. One example would be Office 2007 SP2. Another was a security patch
for IE8 x64 version. For Office 2007 SP2, even if I check the box next to it,
it will be unchecked if I close and re-open Windows Update. Running Windows 7
64-bit.

Any explanation for this behavior?

Rasp wrote:
> I was under the impression that important updates would download
> and install automatically (assuming default settings). A small
> number of important updates still seem to remain unchecked when I
> manually peek into important updates. One example would be Office
> 2007 SP2. Another was a security patch for IE8 x64 version. For
> Office 2007 SP2, even if I check the box next to it, it will be
> unchecked if I close and re-open Windows Update. Running Windows 7
> 64-bit.
>
> Any explanation for this behavior?

Operating system in question?

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Are you running Win7 64-bit RC, Win7 64-bit RTM, or do you have a new
computer with Win7 preinstalled?

• Description of the System Update Readiness Tool for Windows Vista, for
Windows Server 2008, and for Windows 7 (22 Sept-09
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947821

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Rasp wrote:
> I was under the impression that important updates would download and
> install
> automatically (assuming default settings). A small number of important
> updates still seem to remain unchecked when I manually peek into important
> updates. One example would be Office 2007 SP2. Another was a security
> patch
> for IE8 x64 version. For Office 2007 SP2, even if I check the box next to
> it, it will be unchecked if I close and re-open Windows Update. Running
> Windows 7 64-bit.
>
> Any explanation for this behavior?

"Rasp" <> wrote in message news:52D68597-0254-4A66-9C2D-...
>I was under the impression that important updates would download and install
> automatically (assuming default settings). A small number of important
> updates still seem to remain unchecked when I manually peek into important
> updates. One example would be Office 2007 SP2. Another was a security patch
> for IE8 x64 version. For Office 2007 SP2, even if I check the box next to it,
> it will be unchecked if I close and re-open Windows Update. Running Windows 7
> 64-bit.
>

> Any explanation for this behavior?

Do you need that service pack? What all does it update?
Perhaps all it is is a repackaging of current maintenance?
In that case you could already have the equivalent of the service pack
installed and therefore not be offered it.

BTW I haven't bothered trying to do the necessary research
which would have answered those questions.


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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