I have a dozen cyber cafe PCs on which I'm installing SteadyState. I'd like to create exceptions or write a script to allow updates to take place for Microsoft Security Essentials and automatic Security Updates. I'm tech-challenged and couldn't find a discussion regarding this specifically so any quidance will be appreciated.

Hi, unfortunately, Microsoft Security Essentials is not officially supported by SteadyState currently. We do not have existing script for it. As we do not support custom script development in this forum, you will need to write your own custom update script. When you write a custom script, please pay attention to the following: 1. Custom scripts must be written so that they return only after actions in the custom script have been completed. 2. If a custom script update on a Windows SteadyState computer requires any resources during a scheduled update, such as a valid network connection, the resource must be available at the time of the update. 3. If MS SE shows any blocking UI (for example, a dialog that requires user interaction), then the updates will fail. Also, you can refer to the following thread regarding script: Script with schedule update at certain time and disk protection on and set to remove changes http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1951048&SiteID=17 Thanks for your understanding. Regards, Leo Huang Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.