Running as non-administrator on XP
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So I've been asked to "fix" yet another friend's computer that's running like a dog. Woo hoo :-( I'd like to set it up so that she runs from a non-admin account but there's one thing that's stopping me from doing that. When I do it on my own machines, I notice that I don't get notified about Windows Updates; I have to log onto an admin account to do all that. Is there any way to get Windows Update to work, or at least be notified about updates, from a limited account?
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So I've been asked to "fix" yet another friend's computer that's running like a dog. Woo hoo :-( I'd like to set it up so that she runs from a non-admin account but there's one thing that's stopping me from doing that. When I do it on my own machines, I notice that I don't get notified about Windows Updates; I have to log onto an admin account to do all that. Is there any way to get Windows Update to work, or at least be notified about updates, from a limited account?
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I have a number of Windows XP machines running Windows Update and only normally accessed with limited user rights. Windows Update does automatically update those machines - and I don't recall any special settings. They do have SP2 installed.
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So I've been asked to "fix" yet another friend's computer that's running like a dog. Woo hoo :-( I'd like to set it up so that she runs from a non-admin account but there's one thing that's stopping me from doing that. When I do it on my own machines, I notice that I don't get notified about Windows Updates; I have to log onto an admin account to do all that. Is there any way to get Windows Update to work, or at least be notified about updates, from a limited account?
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Set up the auto-updates (download and install) from an admin account and they will install automatically when a non-admin is using the machine. The only difference is they can't cancel the restart (if one is rquired), but they can postpone it for up to four hours.
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Set up the auto-updates (download and install) from an admin account and they will install automatically when a non-admin is using the machine. The only difference is they can't cancel the restart (if one is rquired), but they can postpone it for up to four hours.
Ðavid Wulff What kind of music should programmers listen to?
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I'm so gangsta I eat cereal without the milkDavid Wulff wrote:
Set up the auto-updates (download and install) from an admin account and they will install automatically when a non-admin is using the machine.
Hmmm, maybe that's it. I've got my machines to only notify me, not download nor install. Thanks.
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Set up the auto-updates (download and install) from an admin account and they will install automatically when a non-admin is using the machine. The only difference is they can't cancel the restart (if one is rquired), but they can postpone it for up to four hours.
Ðavid Wulff What kind of music should programmers listen to?
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I'm so gangsta I eat cereal without the milkDavid Wulff wrote:
but they can postpone it for up to four hours
Nope. No prompt, will reboot after installing at the scheduled time. The only indication you get that updates are pending is when you shut down, the option is changed to Install Updates and Shut Down. To force an update check and download, run 'wuauclt /detectnow'. This works as non-admin. (Non-admin at work and at home since 2004.)
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David Wulff wrote:
but they can postpone it for up to four hours
Nope. No prompt, will reboot after installing at the scheduled time. The only indication you get that updates are pending is when you shut down, the option is changed to Install Updates and Shut Down. To force an update check and download, run 'wuauclt /detectnow'. This works as non-admin. (Non-admin at work and at home since 2004.)
Stability. What an interesting concept. -- Chris Maunder
Mike Dimmick wrote:
No prompt, will reboot after installing at the scheduled time
I set a friend up as described in my first message and he always gets a prompt window come up if it requires a reboot. It doesn't give him the option of cancelling it, only delaying it for up to four hours. When the four hours is up a countdown window will appear to allow him to close any applications and then the machine will automatically reboot. This is with XP Home, SP2 and a normal limited user account. :confused:
Ðavid Wulff What kind of music should programmers listen to?
Join the Code Project Last.fm group | dwulff
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