I just don’t have the patience to wait for software deployment. As my grandpa used to  say, “Lord give me patience, but I want it right now!”

But did you know it’s possible to force near immediate software deployment to agent managed computers with Essentials 2007?

1. Go to the Software space 

2. Set a deadline date in the past for the program package.

3. Run the command “wuauclt /detectnow” on the client machine.

To check for success: 

To check that the client recognizes the package install request, check the System Event Log for event ID: 18, as shown below:

Event Type: Information
Event Source: Windows Update Agent
Event Category: Installation
Event ID: 18
Date:  4/23/2008
Time:  12:06:20 AM
User:  N/A
Computer: XP
Description:
Installation Ready: The following updates are downloaded and ready for installation. This computer is currently scheduled to install these updates on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at 12:06 AM:
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