The IAutomaticUpdates interface contains the functionality of Automatic Updates.
Methods
The IAutomaticUpdates interface inherits the methods of the IDispatch interface.
In addition, IAutomaticUpdates defines the following methods.
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DetectNow |
Begins automatic updating if it has not already started.
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EnableService |
Enables all the components that Automatic Updates requires.
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Pause |
Pauses automatic updating.
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Resume |
Resumes automatic updating if it is paused.
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ShowSettingsDialog |
Displays a dialog box that contains settings for Automatic Updates.
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Properties
The IAutomaticUpdates interface defines the following properties.
| Property | Access type | Description |
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ServiceEnabled | Read-only | Indicates whether all the components that Automatic Updates requires are available.
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Settings | Read-only | Contains the configuration settings for Automatic Updates.
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Remarks
You can create an instance of this interface by using the AutomaticUpdates coclass. Use the Microsoft.Update.AutoUpdate program identifier to create the object.
Requirements
| Minimum supported client | Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional with SP3 |
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| Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 Server with SP3 |
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| Header | Wuapi.h |
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| IDL | Wuapi.idl |
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| Library | Wuguid.lib |
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| DLL | Wuapi.dll |
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| IID | IID_IAutomaticUpdates is defined as 673425BF-C082-4C7C-BDFD-569464B8E0CE |
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