Windows Update Manager

Access the Widnows Update website and interactively obtain updated files and components.

Reference:

• Search Microsoft Support: Windows Update Manager

In XPlite Professional you can find Windows Update Manager under the group titled  Internet Utilities.

Install Windows Update Manager:

If you install Windows Update Manager to your system using XPlite Professional you will also be required to install the following components that Windows Update Manager requires:

•  Internet Explorer
•  Java Script
•  Windows Installer
•  Windows Automatic Updates

Uninstall Windows Update Manager:

Windows Update Manager is not required by other system components in XPlite Professional. You can safely uninstall Windows Update Manager without compromising other XPlite Professional components.

BUT PLEASE NOTE: You may have other software installed that does require Windows Update Manager. If you encounter any compatibility issues with other software you can quickly and easily reinstall Windows Update Manager using XPlite Professional.

Compatibility:

XPlite Professional can completely uninstall Windows Update Manager and reinstall to repair Windows Update Manager on:

• Windows XP Professional: orig, SP1, SP2
• Windows XP Home: orig, SP1, SP2
• Windows 2000 Professional: orig, SP1, SP2, SP3, SP4
• Windows 2003 Server: orig, SP1, SP2(coming!)

User Removal Statistics for Windows Update Manager

XPlite:
Of 1333 sampled Windows XP users, 702 left Windows Update Manager installed and 631 people uninstalled Windows Update Manager from their system.

2000lite:
Of 393 sampled Windows 2000 users, 52 left Windows Update Manager installed and 108 people uninstalled it from their system. No data for another 233 users (advanced features hidden or incomplete log data).

Pro Users can help us collect these removal statistics.

1. In XPlite or 2000lite press to access preferences.
2. Ensure logging is on.
3. Check "Send component state data when checking for upgrades" on the Preferences tab.
4. Using the Check for Upgrades button on the About tab.

The information sent is the last block only of component installation state data - you can see this in the log as "option=1" or "option=0". No personal information is conveyed.