Question about MSE

[bru]

That's how I first used it.
But i got tired of seeing the "Updates Available" icon.
I also wanted these updates applied more than once per day without me doing anything (lazy)...
I do still use scheduled daily scans, but added the scheduled task for the updates.

WU icon?? I have mine set to only show notifications so it appears for a few seconds. Usually when I log on and maybe one other time during the day. Otherwise it is hidden. And I think that's only because I have other updates pending. Since MSE updates are optional I'm not sure it would even appear if that was the only update available.

 

[DavidE]

I use "Always show all icons and notifications on the taskbar".

Maybe that is a difference?

 

[bru]

I use "Always show all icons and notifications on the taskbar".

Maybe that is a difference?

Yep that would do it. I only set three to show all the time. The rest just show up when they have something to tell me.

 

[DavidE]

Got it.

My primary is an HTPC with full screen HD TV running, and I have the taskbar "on top" of the TV.

I want to be able to see any status info, preferably by icon changes/animations, so the TV/Video is not blocked/interrupted.

And, anything can be run/launched from the taskbar...(commercial skip ).

 

[UsernameIssues]

....I can change a pc to check every hour if you want?...

Thanks, but no need. That was done during the year+ that I had update failures on several XP computers. Now that I know that I have to create/leave an extra temp folder, I've set them all to scan/update each night.

An MS dev going by the name of Philip claims that MS fixed this temp folder issue in July 2010 but it is still a problem as of Jan 2011 and beyond.