ME Automatic Update

I have Automatic Update enabled.
When I turn my PC on each day Windows ME accesses the net to check for
updates about 10 mins after switch on.
Then it always happens again about 5 mins later. Is this correct and I'm
missing something?
I've looked at Automatic Update settings and Scheduled Tasks, and
there's nothing obvious wrong. But there is an item called "PCHealth
Scheduler for Data Collection" in Scheduled Tasks. Might this be
anything to do with it and is it necessary / worth having?

TIA...

Dave

Mow
Mon Oct 27 16:16:54 CST 2003

If Automatic Update is not listed in Scheduled Tasks to check for an
update every 5 minutes then it just may be that it was not successful
connecting with Windows Update in it's initial attempt.
PCHealth Scheduler for Data Collection has nothing to do with Automatic
Updates.

MowGreen [MVP]
*-343-* Never Forgotten

Davee wrote:

> I have Automatic Update enabled.
> When I turn my PC on each day Windows ME accesses the net to check for
> updates about 10 mins after switch on.
> Then it always happens again about 5 mins later. Is this correct and I'm
> missing something?
> I've looked at Automatic Update settings and Scheduled Tasks, and
> there's nothing obvious wrong. But there is an item called "PCHealth
> Scheduler for Data Collection" in Scheduled Tasks. Might this be
> anything to do with it and is it necessary / worth having?
>
> TIA...
>
> Dave
>

Davee
Tue Oct 28 09:04:46 CST 2003

Thanks for reply. I'll check next time it happens and see if the pop-ups
are identical. But it's been happening most days for some time and I'm
always online at the time.

Mow Green [MVP] wrote:

> If Automatic Update is not listed in Scheduled Tasks to check for an
> update every 5 minutes then it just may be that it was not successful
> connecting with Windows Update in it's initial attempt.
> PCHealth Scheduler for Data Collection has nothing to do with Automatic
> Updates.
>
> MowGreen [MVP]
> *-343-* Never Forgotten
>
> Davee wrote:
>
>> I have Automatic Update enabled.
>> When I turn my PC on each day Windows ME accesses the net to check for
>> updates about 10 mins after switch on.
>> Then it always happens again about 5 mins later. Is this correct and
>> I'm missing something?
>> I've looked at Automatic Update settings and Scheduled Tasks, and
>> there's nothing obvious wrong. But there is an item called "PCHealth
>> Scheduler for Data Collection" in Scheduled Tasks. Might this be
>> anything to do with it and is it necessary / worth having?
>>
>> TIA...
>>
>> Dave
>>
>

Mow
Tue Oct 28 18:15:55 CST 2003

Just because you're online doesn't mean that the Update manager can
connect with the Update site . *Stuff* does happen with Windows Update.
But how often it tries to connect after a failure to connect and at what
intervals will it attempt to connect is a good question .

MowGreen [MVP]

Davee wrote:

> Thanks for reply. I'll check next time it happens and see if the pop-ups
> are identical. But it's been happening most days for some time and I'm
> always online at the time.
>
> Mow Green [MVP] wrote:
>
>> If Automatic Update is not listed in Scheduled Tasks to check for an
>> update every 5 minutes then it just may be that it was not successful
>> connecting with Windows Update in it's initial attempt.
>> PCHealth Scheduler for Data Collection has nothing to do with
>> Automatic Updates.
>>
>> MowGreen [MVP]
>> *-343-* Never Forgotten
>>
>> Davee wrote:
>>
>>> I have Automatic Update enabled.
>>> When I turn my PC on each day Windows ME accesses the net to check
>>> for updates about 10 mins after switch on.
>>> Then it always happens again about 5 mins later. Is this correct and
>>> I'm missing something?
>>> I've looked at Automatic Update settings and Scheduled Tasks, and
>>> there's nothing obvious wrong. But there is an item called "PCHealth
>>> Scheduler for Data Collection" in Scheduled Tasks. Might this be
>>> anything to do with it and is it necessary / worth having?
>>>
>>> TIA...
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>
>