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How to install already downloaded updates in a networked Vista machine

I use a Vista machine which is a member of a domain network. It gets updates from WSUS servers. Every now and then, I see the "New updates are available" icon on the system tray, which means I can install new updates that have already been downloaded to my machine.

The problem is, the only way I can install these updates is through the Shutdown button on the Windows Start button. Is there any other way (a command prompt, for instance) that I can installed already downloaded updates? Since my computer is set up to get updates from WSUS server through Group Policy, I don't have much access to the features of Windows Updates in Control Panel. But I believe there should be a way other than shutting my computer down in order to install updates.
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As I said, it's being already set up by network administrator and I can get updates.
The problem is I don't know how I can get them installed without pressing the shutdown button on Windows. I'd like to install them manually.
The point is since the group policy is configured this way,  this will be your only option.
The above links were provided to guide you where to make the GPO changes.
So, why was it possible in XP?

When you get new updates downloaded in a XP machine, you have the option to click on the yellow shield icon to install them, or make them be installed while you turn your pc off. This is true even in a machine that is a member of a domain and gets updates from WSUS server.
Hmmm
Interesting but still not what I am looking for.

It looks like there is a difference between the registry settings in Vista and XP

NoAUAsShutdownOption<<<<is the Vista registry key




InstallUpdatesandShutdown<<<<< is the XP registry key


so it may be a Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions issue

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=AB60DC87-884C-46D5-82CD-F3C299DAC7CC&displaylang=en
But in both case, that makes my computer shutdown after updates are installed.
I WANT TO INSTALL THEM WITHOUT SHUTTING DOWN.
1. You need to then talk to your network admin
2. This is an obvious gpo setting(that I have been stressing from the beginning)
3. I was pointing out that you may need install the client side extensions in order get the appropriate settings to adjust it.
4. Shouting at me will get you nowhere.
I see the same thing on one of the Vista machines I take care of.  The GPO is set to have the computer update every Thurdsay evening automatically.  When updates are available, there is not the Install updates Icon in the item tray.  My home Vista machine is set to download and let me choose when to install.  With those settings I get the icon in the item tray.

What are the settings of your Vista machines updates?
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Yes, Vista doesn't work like XP with WUAU service. The same GPOs that allow XP to let a user install updates will AUTOMATICALLY install themselves on Vista and ask the user to restart (by default every 10 minutes).  You can of course snooze this, but it is just how MS programmed it to work with BITS.  They needed Vista to be a staple of security and when receiving so much flak because users were given the choice to NOT install their updates when prompted.  

This is what happens and what Dstew said is QUITE appropriate.

Good luck.
Originally I selected this answer as accepted solution, becasue it stated that this is a built-in feature in Vista to force users to install updates. But I just found a brand new Vista machine, joined it to our domain and downloaded the updates from our internal WSUS. Surprisingly, I found that it lets me install updated downloads simply by clicking on the icon on the system tray. That means, my own Vista has some thing changed that doesn't let me install without turn my machine off. In other words, it's not a built-in feature of Vista. Therefore, I'd like to retake my vote and neither MightySW nor dstewartjr gave me a correct answer.
Yes it is.  This is insane.  
I wanted you to give the points to Dstew as HE DID ANSWER THE QUESTION AS YOU ASKED IT.  What I told you was also true in a lower level.  

We both gave you correct answers.  Just because you think that you saw something different doesn't mean that you know what is happening in the background.  

Please award all points to Dstew.  

Moderator, keep this question open and force all points to DstewartJr as he more than answered the question.

Thanks
MightySW, can you please state which answers from DstewartJr is the correct answer?
All of them.
Pick one.
it seems you do not know the difference between an "answer" and a "correct comment". Although what DstewartJr commented were all correct, they were not my answer.

I want to ask you to re-read both my problem and my question carefully. The policy settings that DstewartJr refered me to, are not what I need. Besides, I have not access to the Group Policy, as it's being set up by network admin. XP/2003 users simply double click on the yellow shield and install "downloaded updates", but me, as a Vista user, have no option to install downloaded updates other than getting my machine shut down.

As I stated in one of my comments, I found a brand new Vista machine yesterday that is joined to the same domain as mine and gets the same policy as mine, but it has the user has the ability to click on the icon to install updates after he/she receives the prompt "new updates are ready to install on your machine".
Based on your question history, you just dont want to accept the correct answer. I'm sure Mightysw and the Mods would agree.
Yes, I have this option in Vista as well however it is a local policy that is only being applied to your machine or a local security setting or some Vista component that just Is not the same as yours.

Did you compare RSOP with the other Vista machine by comparing the results of the gpresults command?
I propose:

DstewartJr's comment above:

Here's a good alternative for you.

Save the below as getmissingupdates.hta

Double click on it and click start. It will check if your machine has any missing updates, provide you with a download link to download/install. All from your WSUS server.

<Code Snippet>
That would be ID:24871395
Thanks
the forced accept (ID:24871395) does not work in my computer. it opens a blank window and then nothing.
It is closed.  
Modify the section titled
 
 
' -------  Section with variables you can/must change  -------