wlandymore Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 Does anyone know how you can change the internet address that windows update will go to when you click on the Windows Update link?Not sure if this is a network question really, but it does concern a network, SUS, etc., so I thought I would post here....I went to the registry in HK_LM>Software>Microsoft>Windows>current version>Windows Update>AutoUpdate..... and the other keys below Windows Update, but when I switched the URL in there nothing happened.Can anyone tell me how to do this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 Hi and welcome to the forum.I can't answer your question but I'm sure someone will be along soon who can. :welcome: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redhat Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 I believe the Windows Update "shortcut" is a seperate program, not just a IE shortcut. I'm not sure if it's possible, it should be, but i'm afraid i dont quite know how :) Someone who may know the answer should be along shortly.... Welcome to windowsforum :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 WELCOME! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-2004 Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 im no expert and dont really know if id be right here...but could the HOSTS file be used to an advantage here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent Smith Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 Hello wlandymore, and welcome to the Forum. I have just returned from a trip away, so I will research this further later, but in the meantime, would it not be easiest for you to simply create a shortcut to the location you wish to use, and then replace the "Windows Update" Icon in the start menu with this instead?Also for my benefit, where exactly do you wish to point the update facility?Regards. Mr. Mouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlandymore Posted June 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2004 that's acually not a bad idea. I hadn't thought of that.the site that they would be conecting to would be an internet address. We have a domain where we would test the updates and then we would want to deploy them to a server in another location. Of coarse we won't be able to automatically have them download like it does for Windows Update, but perhaps sending out an e-mail to use the update shortcut would be a workable solution.Please let me know if you find out anything more about whether it would be possible to get the same sort of icon that could somehow get the updates automatically, instead of up having to tell them to go to the site.thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 I *think* it's a built in feature for the browser, but there must be a reg key for it..If you do figure it out, M$ is comming out with a new windows update! It can be found, here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 There is a way to change the text it displays. This can be found hereAlso, a forum that asks the same question can be found here although they don't have an answer yet... sorry :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 It point's to wupdmgr.exe which is an app...So you can't - Unless you play with it ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent Smith Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 So I guess that you could always write your own version of wupdmgr.exeShould not be too hard for somebody with a bit of programming knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 Your on your own with that one! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 I sort of did it :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 sort of did itI THINK YOU'RE VERY BRAVE!!! :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 sort of did itI THINK YOU'RE VERY BRAVE!!! :unsure:????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent Smith Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 Finally, I think I have found the M$ White Paper on how to do this.M$ SUSDeployment GuideAlso this link may be usefullM$ Kb 323166Mr. M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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