configure windows update, how to

  1.  If not already known, the windows update control panel is the primary tool you would use to manage software updates on windows 7 hosts. Whether 1 computer at your home or several hundred at work, the same console can be used to configure your update settings.
  2. Upon install of windows 7, should you choose the default settings, windows update will attempt to detect and install updates (important) and will continue moving forward every day at 3:00AM (assuming the pc is powered on or in sleeping/hibernation mode with network/internet access).
  3. How can check the settings manually?
    • a manual check will automatically download and install necessary updates.
    • to manually check for updates via the command line type in > wuauclt.exe /detectnow from command line or the run prompt.
    • alternatively you can go to start > all programs > and windows update or from control panel, click on windows update
    • screen capture of windows update (below)
    • windows update
    • click on check for updates to proceed
    • if the update attempt fails, you may receive the following error code 8024402F indicating windows update encountered an unknown error. WindowsUpdate_8024402F" "WindowsUpdate_dt000
    • screen capture of Code 8024402F below
    • error code 8024402F
    • if you are on a corporate network and you receive the 8024402F error, you may be prohibited at the proxy level to receive updates from Microsoft, or you may have an internal WSUS infrastructure which will server the necessary updates as needed.
    • If you are on a home network and you receive the 8024402F error, check if you have internet access.