microsoft update is not triggered on the time/day set

[office 2003, office automatic updates]

Hello,
I just installed the microsoft update(for both windows xp pro and office
2003 pro). I have set the Automatic updates under the control panel to: 1.)
"Automatic, everyday at 8AM" for machine A and 2.)" Download upadates but let
me choose when to install" on machine B. I know there are updates out there
because I checked them out (but did not download or update) the day before.
Machine A won't automatically update even if it is already more than an hour
over the set time. Machine B wont download the update even if there are
updates out there. They would both update if I manually did it but that would
defeat the purpose of "automatic updates". Windows used to auto update, now
both wont update at all. Checked the BITS and both RPCs and it has started
and on automatic.Did I miss something?
Thanks for the help in advance.
Jake

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Automatic downloads are throttled when they first come out, like yesterday.
Be patient and you will probably get them today or tomorrow. If you are
worried, I would manually download the IE patch and install it. The others
can wait.

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After furious head scratching, office 2003, office automatic updates asked:

| Hello,
| I just installed the microsoft update(for both windows xp pro and
| office 2003 pro). I have set the Automatic updates under the control
| panel to: 1.) "Automatic, everyday at 8AM" for machine A and 2.)"
| Download upadates but let me choose when to install" on machine B. I
| know there are updates out there because I checked them out (but did
| not download or update) the day before. Machine A won't automatically
| update even if it is already more than an hour over the set time.
| Machine B wont download the update even if there are updates out
| there. They would both update if I manually did it but that would
| defeat the purpose of "automatic updates". Windows used to auto
| update, now both wont update at all. Checked the BITS and both RPCs
| and it has started and on automatic.Did I miss something?
| Thanks for the help in advance.
| Jake