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Using Deep Freeze Configuration Administrator
Example
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• End - Select the End Time. The minimum interval is 15 minutes. Alternatively, you can select
When Windows Update completes. If the Windows Update Task is not completed in 6 hours,
Deep Freeze will end the task gracefully.
• Allow user to cancel task- Select the check box if the user is allowed to cancel the task before it
starts.
• Shutdown after task - Select the check box to shutdown the computer after the task.
• Disable Keyboard and Mouse - Select the check box to disable keyboard and mouse during
the task.
• Show message - Select the check box to display a message on the computer Before and During
the task. Specify the time interval in minutes and enter a brief message to be displayed before
the task starts.
3. Click OK. You will be taken to the Windows Update Tab to configure additional settings if
it has not been configured earlier.
The message This computer will reboot in %d for Windows Update is displayed in
the Message to be displayed before the task field. This message can be edited. Add
the word minutes in the message after %d to include the word minutes as part of
the message.
When scheduling the Windows Update task select the When Windows Update
completes option or ensure that you allow a sufficient time frame to permit all
required update activities. Review of Microsoft Security Bulletins from the
Technet web site (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin) to
consider the appropriate time frame based upon the Critical and Security updates
being released.
If you are not using WSUS, Deep Freeze Windows Update process will only apply
non user-intervention Critical and Security updates. If you are using WSUS, all
WSUS approved updates will be applied.
Alternatively, to apply other available updates visit the Microsoft Update Catalog
site (http://catalog.update.microsoft.com) to obtain KB downloads which can
then be applied using a Deep Freeze Batch File Workstation Task. Batch File tasks
can also be used to apply other third party software updates.
The Deep Freeze Windows Update tab settings override the Windows Update
settings on the workstation.
In the above screen, a Windows Update task has been created to perform Windows Updates at the
computer daily at 12:00 AM and end when Windows Update completes. The task is configured to
display a message to the user before Windows Update. The keyboard and mouse are disabled.