lineal1 wrote:

> 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.

If you configure Automatic Updates to install updates automatically, then they
will do so regardless of which account you are using.

If you prefer to install only updates you have approved, you can still do this
from a standard user account by setting the ElevateNonAdmins registry flag as
described here:

<http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/75ee9da8-0ffd-400c-b722-aeafdb68ceb31033.mspx?mfr=true>

http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true

(Ignore the fact that the document talks about WSUS; most of the settings,
including that one, apply equally well to ordinary automatic updates.)

Alternately, you could just log into your administrator account once a week or
so to check for updates.

Harry.


> 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)
>>