Lesson 1: Configuring Windows Update

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NOTE

The View Details information box

The information box shown in Figure 12-8 is the View Details information box. The Windows

Update legend at the top of the information box is generic, although it looks as if it is the informa-

tion box title.

Figure 12-8

The View Details information box

Sometimes updates can cause unforeseen problems. In an enterprise environment (i.e. in large

organizations), WSUS is used to distribute updates, and updates are rigorously tested before dis-

tribution. Typically, in the Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) environment, every important and

recommended update is automatically installed. You might, therefore, need to uninstall an update

that is causing problems. If you want to uninstall an update, you can click Installed Updates in the

View Update History dialog box or the Windows Update dialog box. This opens the Uninstall An

Update dialog box, shown in Figure 12-9. You can also access this dialog box by clicking Pro-

grams in Control Panel, selecting Programs And Features, and selecting View Installed Updates.

Not all of the updates in the View Update History dialog box appear in the Uninstall An Update

dialog box. Windows Defender definitions, for example, cannot be uninstalled. To uninstall an

update, select the update, and click Uninstall. This operation requires elevated privileges.

NOTE

Features accessible from the Uninstall An Update dialog box

By clicking the links in the left pane of this dialog box you can select a program to uninstall, access

the Windows Marketplace website, view purchased programs in digital locker, and enable or disable

Windows features such as Games or the Index Service. None of these facilities have anything to do

with updates (although Windows Ultimate Extras is one of the features you can disable). They are

items included in Programs and Features, as is Uninstall Updates.