Download updates that apply to your computer
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
Download updates that apply to your computer
Based on your Automatic Updates settings, Windows can notify you when updates that apply to your computer are ready to download. You can review each update and choose whether to download it. To help protect your computer, we recommend that you download and install all updates that apply to your computer as soon as they are available.
When you are notified that new updates are ready to be downloaded, click the Windows Update icon that appears in the notification area.
By default, all updates are selected to be downloaded. If you do not want Windows to download an update, clear the check box beside it.
Click Download.
Notes
If you are using the Automatic (recommended) setting, Windows automatically downloads important updates as soon as they are available. You are not notified or interrupted during the process.
Windows Update software might automatically be updated prior to applying any other updates.
See Also
Concepts
Review and install downloaded updates
Stop Windows from notifying you about updates that you have already decided not to download or install (hide updates)
Turn on Automatic Updates