I am not an expert. I use Windows Vista, as such I can only tell you what
Vista does regarding your questions.
First and foremost, if you set Windows Update to automatic downloading and
installing, which account you are surfing is irrelevant.
It will do the installing without your knowledge.
I assume you mean "user account WITHOUT admin rights " when you said
standard account. If yes, the answer is NO. In user account, you cannot :
Install/Uninstall programs, Change Settings, create new accounts/remove
accounts, set parental controls, least of all installing Windows Updates.
t-4-2

"lineal1" <lineal1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> 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)