Windows Updates - Vista

We re-image our desktops with an image that was created about 12 months
ago. As a result when the user logs in they have about 100 Windows
updates to apply which take up the entire computer which can not be used
for anything else. The update process consumes the machine and desktop
with it's own screen showing update progress.

Under XP this would happen in the task bar which was a smart idea.

Can anything be done under Vista ?

Mick <> wrote:

>We re-image our desktops with an image that was created about 12 months
>ago. As a result when the user logs in they have about 100 Windows
>updates to apply which take up the entire computer which can not be used
>for anything else. The update process consumes the machine and desktop
>with it's own screen showing update progress.
>
>Under XP this would happen in the task bar which was a smart idea.

>Can anything be done under Vista ?

I have no idea what you're talking about here. Why don't you recreate
a new image that has all the updates installed?

Well, the first thing I'd suggest would be to update your base image.
Second, I'd consider minimizing the updates window while updates are being
applied.

"Mick" <> wrote in message
news:...
> We re-image our desktops with an image that was created about 12 months
> ago. As a result when the user logs in they have about 100 Windows
> updates to apply which take up the entire computer which can not be used
> for anything else. The update process consumes the machine and desktop
> with it's own screen showing update progress.
>
> Under XP this would happen in the task bar which was a smart idea.
>
> Can anything be done under Vista ?

Richard G. Harper wrote:
> Well, the first thing I'd suggest would be to update your base image.
> Second, I'd consider minimizing the updates window while updates are
> being applied.
>
> "Mick" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> We re-image our desktops with an image that was created about 12
>> months ago. As a result when the user logs in they have about 100
>> Windows updates to apply which take up the entire computer which can
>> not be used for anything else. The update process consumes the
>> machine and desktop with it's own screen showing update progress.
>>
>> Under XP this would happen in the task bar which was a smart idea.
>>
>> Can anything be done under Vista ?
>



You cannot minimise them. They consume the OS.. All you see on the
screen is 1 or 50 ... there is no way I can type an email or do
anything else.. the GUI is tied up. Could it be a Group Policy of some
kind then ?

I can't say I've seen the like on any of my machines. Sorry.

"Mick" <> wrote in message
news:#...
> Richard G. Harper wrote:
>> Well, the first thing I'd suggest would be to update your base image.
>> Second, I'd consider minimizing the updates window while updates are
>> being applied.
>>
>> "Mick" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> We re-image our desktops with an image that was created about 12 months
>>> ago. As a result when the user logs in they have about 100 Windows
>>> updates to apply which take up the entire computer which can not be used
>>> for anything else. The update process consumes the machine and desktop
>>> with it's own screen showing update progress.
>>>
>>> Under XP this would happen in the task bar which was a smart idea.
>>>
>>> Can anything be done under Vista ?
>>
>
>
>
> You cannot minimise them. They consume the OS.. All you see on the
> screen is 1 or 50 ... there is no way I can type an email or do anything
> else.. the GUI is tied up. Could it be a Group Policy of some kind then ?