Windows 8 update scheduling

In Windows 7 is was possible to schedule a day and time when updates would automatically install.

In Windows 8 automatic updates are attempted during automatic maintenance.  Automatic maintenance can be configured to start at a particular time every day.  Tasks will start at that time unless the computer is in use, in which case, the tasks are postponed until the computer is not being used.

It is possible to override the Windows Update settings using GPOs.  To configure a particular day and time to carry out Windows Updates do the following:

Launch mmc.exe and load the Group Policy Object Editor snap-in.

Configure the Automatic Updates setting under
Local Computer Policy\Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update - Configure Automatic Updates

Option 4 allows a day and time to be configured for automatic updates, however these settings are not reflected in the control panel, which will simply report that it has been set by the administrator.