Automatic Updates Check

Check Description

This check identifies whether the Automatic Updates feature is enabled on the scanned machine and if so, how it is configured. Automatic Updates can keep your computer up-to-date automatically with the latest updates from Microsoft by delivering them directly to your computer from the Windows Update site (or from a local Software Update Services (SUS) server if you are in a managed environment). Automatic Updates is available on Windows® 2000 SP3 machines and higher.

Automatic Updates can be configured to automatically download and install updates on a machine, automatically download but notify the user of updates before installing, or notify the user before both downloading and installing updates on a machine.

Additional Information

Description of the Automatic Updates Feature in Windows

Software Update Services Deployment White Paper