Microsoft KB Archive/230318

= WINUP: You Cannot Save Changes to Critical Update Notification Settings =

PSS ID Number: 230318

Article Last Modified on 6/6/2003

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The information in this article applies to:

 Microsoft Windows Update, when used with:  Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows 98

 Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows NT 4.0 

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This article was previously published under Q230318



SYMPTOMS
If you try to change the Critical Update Notification settings by using the Task Scheduler, and then restart your computer, your changes are not saved.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because, by design, you cannot modify or disable the Windows Critical Update Notification schedule.



WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, remove the Critical Update Notification feature (any version). To do so, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
 * 3) Click Windows Critical Update Notification, and then click Add/Remove.

To remove the Critical Update Notification feature (any version except 1.01), follow these steps: <ol> Visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com

.</li> Click Product Updates, click Show Installed Updates, and then click Uninstall to the right of the Windows Critical Update Notification description.</li></ol>

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STATUS
This behavior is by design.

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MORE INFORMATION
Windows Critical Update Notification runs in the background while you are connected to the Internet. It scans your system and prompts you to download new critical updates for Windows. For additional information, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp

Keywords: kbprb kbwindowsupdate KB230318

Technology: kbIE600Search kbIE600Win98 kbIE600WinNT400 kbIE98Search kbIENT400Search kbIEsearch kbOSWin98 kbOSWinSearch kbWinUpdate kbWinUpdateSearch

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