Turn on Automatic Updates

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

You must be logged on as a computer administrator to complete this procedure.

Open System, and then click the Automatic Updates tab.

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If you are running Windows 2000, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Automatic Updates.
Click Automatic (recommended).
Under Automatically download recommended updates for my computer and install them, select the day and time you want Windows to install updates.

Notes

To open System, click Start, click Control Panel, click Performance and Maintenance, and then click System.
Automatic Updates provides high-priority updates, which include security and other critical updates that can help protect your computer. It's a good idea to visit the Windows Update Web site (https://www.microsoft.com/) on a regular basis to get optional updates, such as recommended software and hardware updates, that can help improve your computer's performance.

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