Looks like the location for configuring windows auto updates is in a different location in XP2. Think I found it here:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update]

Question is, Im comparing a PC that hasnt been configured to one that has and the keys within this Hive are extremely different. Anyone know exactly what keys need to be set/deleted/added if I wanted to set my pc to autoupdate at say 3am everyday?

Thanks.

Value name: NoAutoUpdate

Value data: 0 or 1

0: Automatic Updates is enabled (default)

1: Automatic Updates is disabled

Registry Value Type: Reg_DWORD

Value name: AUOptions

Value data: 1 to 4

1: Keep my computer up to date has been disabled in Automatic Updates.

2: Notify of download and installation.

3: Automatically download and notify of installation.

4: Automatically download and scheduled installation.

Registry Value Type: Reg_DWORD

Value name: ScheduledInstallDay

Value data: 0 to 7

0: Every day.

1 through 7: The days of the week from Sunday (1) to Saturday (7).

Registry Value Type: Reg_DWORD

Value name: ScheduledInstallTime

Value data: n, where n equals the time of day in a 24-hour format (0-23).

Registry Value Type: Reg_DWORD

Reg file examples (dependent upon location of key):

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\AU]
"AUOptions"=dword:00000004
"ScheduledInstallDay"=dword:00000000
"ScheduledInstallTime"=dword:00000003

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update]
"AUOptions"=dword:00000004
"ScheduledInstallDay"=dword:00000000
"ScheduledInstallTime"=dword:00000003

Thanks a bunch...