System Update™ helps you reduce the time, effort, and expense required to support and maintain the latest drivers, BIOS, and other applications for Think or Lenovo systems. It enables you to get the latest updates from the Lenovo support site, or to automatically schedule your system to be updated.
Note: Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 or later is required for ThinkVantage System Update to work properly.
Microsoft .NET status:Unable to determine
* Systems with Microsoft Windows Vista already have a compatible version of the .NET Framework installed.
In the left-hand menu, under Select by Type, click Software, Optional.
Click the check box next to Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0. (If this does not appear in the list, it may already be installed on your system.)
Click Review and install updates.
Click the Install Updates button.
Note: Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 or later is required for ThinkVantage System Update to work properly.
Microsoft .NET status:Installed
New for this release:
System Update supports new animated billboard for America, Australia and other world-wide countries.
System Update general features include:
Windows Vista™ support
Active Directory support
HTTP basic and NTLM proxy authentication support
Silent script support
Ability to easily identify applicable software, hardware, and solution offerings from Lenovo that can help you keep your maximize your computer performance
Ability to scan updates from external media, local hard drive, or network location
Direct connection to Lenovo Service and Support or a local repository configured by IT administrator for available Lenovo drivers, software, and BIOS updates
Ability to automatically download and install critical updates on a scheduled basis
Integration with other Lenovo applications, such as Rescue and Recovery, Client Security Solution, System Migration Assistant, and Access Connections
System Update administrator features include:
Ability to modify and create custom update packages compatible with System Update, using Package Builder
Ability to create and manage a local repository, using Update Retriever
Ability to import custom packages and to retrieve updates from the Lenovo support site, using Update Retriever
Ability to customize System Update using ADM files and registry settings Administrator tools for System Update are available for on the Administrator Tools page.
Consider the following when using System Update:
System Update can be installed on Windows 2003, however, the Lenovo Support Center does not support Windows 2003. Therefore, when a user tries to search updates from the Lenovo Support Center, System Update will return nothing but an error number 42, which means the Lenovo Support Center Center does not support the operating system.
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