Windows Updates

[carlosvr6]

Is there any way to set up some computers/laptops so that windows updates start downloadind and installing as soon as the computer is started or logged onto?

 

[carlosvr6]

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Thanks for your reply

I've looked long and hard for a solution too but did'nt find anything. The problem is that it's not for my pc, it's for 70+ laptops and 20+ desktop computers at work which are swithced on at different time during the day. If i could get the updates to download and install upon logon then i would know that they are all updated and would'nt have to go round and manually check & update them all. Because they are set to update around 10:00am we are finding that those who dont logon or swith on their computers till after (e.g lunch) or those who are loging on before 10:00am but loging out before 10:00am are not updating. It's a right pain but i though there would be some way round to automate this.

 

[carlosvr6]

Well now this changes things. Couldn't you manually download the updates yourself and put them in a server folder or something. (Not exactly au fait with corporate networks) and then create some kind of bat file that each PC runs on logon, whenever that is. The bat file then makes each PC somehow install the updates either from the main server or by copying them to the computer and installing them that way?

Just a quick update. I made this suggestion to Staffordshire County Council who provide most of our admin and curriculum support. They said it was possible and would provide me instructions on how to do it. I told them to **** off as firstly they get paid lots of money for little support and secondly i dont have a clue on how to create batch files.

So thanks for your help MarcLister and hopefully the county will come up with a solution which will make life a lot easier.