I searched a little before to post and cannot find an answer to my question
in the previous discussions.
Kindly answer to it if I clarify:
Do Windows XP automatic updates function through a standard (limited)
account. Maybe I do not use the right terminology, although I believe my
question is clear.
Forget about the Vista for now.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> See these related, previous discussions:
> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...rt=0&scoring=d
>
> PS: Vista does not update via http://update.microsoft.com (or
> http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com).
>
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>
>
> lineal1 wrote:
> > I want to update my windows through a standard account (that is, to surf
> > as
> > much as possible without admin rights for security reasons).
> > I get en error 0x8DDD0004 when I try that in http://update.microsoft.com.
> > Do automate windows updates function if I surf through a standard account?
> >
> > Tks (Windows Xp, as well as Vista)
>
>