I use nlite to remove numerous components

But noticed Automatic Updates service wont start until a restart after the first boot.

I decided to narrow down what component was causing this and found it to be Outlook Express.

Is there a shared file possibly that is removed when outlook express is removed that Automatic Updates could use?

Appreciate some help on this, as I don't want to keep Outlook Express in my installation, and I don't want to have to restart my machine after first boot to get things to work.

Weird. I remove Outlook and keep Autoupdate with IE7 integrated and all is fine.

Anyone else can confirm this problem?

Here is my ini file...

BTW, the automatic updates service does actually work, but only if u restart.

Keeping outlook express makes it on first boot.

BUMP

While I do not know a solve for your issue mate

But why not you integrate ryan latest packs that contains all MS updates released since SP2

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Good luck and happy new year

Adding an update pack... How on earth would that fix my problem!?

Have you forgotten to attach the preset?

Adding an update pack... How on earth would that fix my problem!?

This is not a solve for the problem, it was a suggestion to let you get latest updates