XpressConnect can detect the state of Windows Auto Update.
Supported settings include:
Enabled - Default. Auto Updates are considereed enabled if the current configuration is anything other than 'Off'.
During auto remediation, XpressConnect will enable Windows Auto Update using the 'Automatic' setting. For manual remediation, XpressConnect contains a default help script and will also open the Windows Auto Update user interface page. By default, a new install of Windows XP & Vista will have Auto Update disabled, but the user will be prompted repeatedly to enable it.