GSEC · Question #122
Where could you go in Windows XP/2003 to configure Automatic Updates?
The correct answer is D. Go to the System applet in Control Panel and click on the Automatic Updates icon. In Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, Automatic Updates is configured through the System applet in Control Panel, which contains a dedicated Automatic Updates tab.
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Where could you go in Windows XP/2003 to configure Automatic Updates?
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- ARight click on the Start Menu and choose select Properties in the pop-up Menu.
- BOpen the MMC and choose the Automatic Updates snap-in.
- CRight click on your desktop and choose the automatic updates.
- DGo to the System applet in Control Panel and click on the Automatic Updates icon.
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(62 responses)- A5% (3)
- B8% (5)
- C16% (10)
- D71% (44)
Why each option
In Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, Automatic Updates is configured through the System applet in Control Panel, which contains a dedicated Automatic Updates tab.
Right-clicking the Start Menu opens taskbar and Start Menu properties, which contains no options related to Automatic Updates configuration.
There is no native Automatic Updates snap-in available in the Microsoft Management Console for Windows XP or Server 2003.
Right-clicking the desktop opens Display Properties, which has no relationship to Windows Update or Automatic Updates settings.
The System applet (sysdm.cpl) in Control Panel includes an 'Automatic Updates' tab in Windows XP and Server 2003, providing the official interface to configure update behavior such as automatic download and installation schedules - this is the documented and supported configuration path for these operating systems.
Concept tested: Windows XP/2003 Automatic Updates configuration path
Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-configure-automatic-updates-by-using-group-policy-or-registry-settings-in-windows-351b25b3-7e5c-a8df-6de5-c40d9c3f8e79
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