What's the difference between Microsoft Update and Windows Update?

1) What's the difference between Microsoft Update and Windows Update?

2) From a developer's standpoint, how can one learn how MU/WU determines
which updates are available? What exactly on the user's PC is the Update
Agent looking at to determine whether a new update is necessary?

Thanks.

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Newsgroup visitor wrote:
> 1) What's the difference between Microsoft Update and Windows Update?

I only can answer to this question....

http://www.fermu.com/content/view/133/37/lang,us/
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Basically, Microsoft Update (MU) gives you all updates offered at both
Windows Update and Office Update in one swell foop.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security

Newsgroup visitor wrote:
> 1) What's the difference between Microsoft Update and Windows Update?
>
> 2) From a developer's standpoint, how can one learn how MU/WU determines
> which updates are available? What exactly on the user's PC is the Update
> Agent looking at to determine whether a new update is necessary?
>
> Thanks.

> Basically, Microsoft Update (MU) gives you all updates offered at both
> Windows Update and Office Update in one swell foop.

Robear,

Thanks. That answer answered question #1.

Any body else want to attempt question #2?

Please include all of previous message(s) in your replies.

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> 2) From a developer's standpoint, how can one learn how MU/WU determines
> which updates are available? What exactly on the user's PC is the Update
> Agent looking at to determine whether a new update is necessary?
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I would presume the inner workings of the update process is highly protected
information, NV. Obviously WU/MU examines the machine for what's already
installed and then tailors the package of updates based on that information.
/How/ it does that is Microsoft's secret. <w>

If you're that interested in the process, see if you can partcipate in one
of the private betas MS runs prior to introducing a new update engine like
V6 or MU. Contact your local MS office for info.
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~PA Bear

Newsgroup visitor wrote:
> > Basically, Microsoft Update (MU) gives you all updates offered at both
> > Windows Update and Office Update in one swell foop.
>
> Robear,
>
> Thanks. That answer answered question #1.
>
> Any body else want to attempt question #2?

"Newsgroup visitor" wrote:

> 1) What's the difference between Microsoft Update and Windows Update?
>
> 2) From a developer's standpoint, how can one learn how MU/WU determines
> which updates are available? What exactly on the user's PC is the Update
> Agent looking at to determine whether a new update is necessary?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>