Pode verificar e instalar actualizações automaticamente utilizando um script. Isto funcionará tanto no XP como no Windows 7.
Há uma série de scripts disponíveis para download, aqui é meu :
' Written in 2007 by Harry Johnston, University of Waikato, New Zealand.
' This code has been placed in the public domain. It may be freely
' used, modified, and distributed. However it is provided with no
' warranty, either express or implied.
'
' Exit Codes:
' 0 = scripting failure
' 1 = error obtaining or installing updates
' 2 = installation successful, no further updates to install
' 3 = reboot needed; rerun script after reboot
'
' Note that exit code 0 has to indicate failure because that is what
' is returned if a scripting error is raised.
'
Set updateSession = CreateObject("Microsoft.Update.Session")
Set updateSearcher = updateSession.CreateUpdateSearcher()
Set updateDownloader = updateSession.CreateUpdateDownloader()
Set updateInstaller = updateSession.CreateUpdateInstaller()
Do
WScript.Echo
WScript.Echo "Searching for approved updates ..."
WScript.Echo
Set updateSearch = updateSearcher.Search("IsInstalled=0")
If updateSearch.ResultCode <> 2 Then
WScript.Echo "Search failed with result code", updateSearch.ResultCode
WScript.Quit 1
End If
If updateSearch.Updates.Count = 0 Then
WScript.Echo "There are no updates to install."
WScript.Quit 2
End If
Set updateList = updateSearch.Updates
For I = 0 to updateSearch.Updates.Count - 1
Set update = updateList.Item(I)
WScript.Echo "Update found:", update.Title
Next
WScript.Echo
updateDownloader.Updates = updateList
updateDownloader.Priority = 3
Set downloadResult = updateDownloader.Download()
If downloadResult.ResultCode <> 2 Then
WScript.Echo "Download failed with result code", downloadResult.ResultCode
WScript.Echo
WScript.Quit 1
End If
WScript.Echo "Download complete. Installing updates ..."
WScript.Echo
updateInstaller.Updates = updateList
Set installationResult = updateInstaller.Install()
If installationResult.ResultCode <> 2 Then
WScript.Echo "Installation failed with result code", installationResult.ResultCode
For I = 0 to updateList.Count - 1
Set updateInstallationResult = installationResult.GetUpdateResult(I)
WScript.Echo "Result for " & updateList.Item(I).Title & " is " & installationResult.GetUpdateResult(I).ResultCode
Next
WScript.Quit 1
End If
If installationResult.RebootRequired Then
WScript.Echo "The system must be rebooted to complete installation."
WScript.Quit 3
End If
WScript.Echo "Installation complete."
Loop
Executa isto a partir da linha de comando desta forma:
cscript wsusupdate.vbs
O meu guião é apenas minimamente funcional mas pode ainda ser útil. Existem outros scripts deste tipo disponíveis com muitas características adicionais, tente uma pesquisa no Google.