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[IAutomaticUpdates::ShowSettingsDialog is no longer supported. Starting with Windows 10 calls to ShowSettingsDialog always return S_OK, but do nothing.]
Displays a dialog box that contains settings for Automatic Updates.
Syntax
HRESULT ShowSettingsDialog();
Parameters
This method has no parameters.
Return value
Returns S_OK if successful. Otherwise, returns a COM or Windows error code.
This method can also return the following error codes.
| Return code | Description |
|---|---|
| E_ACCESSDENIED | This method cannot be called from a remote computer. |
| WU_E_AU_NOSERVICE | Automatic Updates is not enabled. |
| WU_E_AU_PAUSED | Automatic Updates is paused. |
| WU_E_LEGACYSERVER | You cannot search for updates if the following conditions are true:
|
Remarks
A call to ShowSettingsDialog fails if the calling user is not logged on or does not have a desktop. A caller can also programmatically modify Automatic Updates settings by using the Settings property.
The settings in the dialog box are read-only if the caller has insufficient security permissions or if the settings are enforced by a domain administrator who is using Group Policy settings.
This method returns WU_E_AU_NOSERVICE if Automatic Updates is disabled, initializing, uninitializing, or not configured.
Requirements
Minimum supported client |
Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional with SP3 [desktop apps only] |
Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 Server with SP3 [desktop apps only] |
End of client support |
Windows 10 |
End of server support |
Windows Server 2016 |
Header |
Wuapi.h |
IDL |
Wuapi.idl |
Library |
Wuguid.lib |
DLL |
Wuapi.dll |