Re: Automatic update installation problem

From: Martin (cresident41_at_swfla.rr.com)
Date: 02/27/05


Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 16:34:25 GMT


"Rush" <thecatch@bythedrop.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.02.26.15.52.57.126113@bythedrop.com...
> On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 14:03:22 +0000, Martin wrote:
>
> > When shutting down I have been seeing a notice that updates are being
> > installed. There is a repeating message on the final screen:
"Installing
> > update 1 of 1" . This alternates with a notice saying "Don't turn off
or
> > unplug your computer". It will be shut down automatically".
> >
> > This goes on for up to 20 minutes and the computer doesn't shut down. I
> > have to power it off. Can it actually take that long to install these
> > updates which have been downloaded automatically?
> >
> > Then when I check to see whether there are updates that still need to be
> > installed there are none.
> >
> > Anyone have an idea why this is happening?

Thanks for the reply.

> Which update is hanging?

That's the confusing part. It would probably have to be the last one
automatically loaded during the session before the shutdown, but as I said
there is no indication that there are any that still have to be installed.

 This page may have some answers for you if you haven't looked at it yet
> http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/

Unfortunately nothing there that sounds like my problem.

>
>
>



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