Re: windows update notification shield

Richard / Doug - thank you for the reply.

Richard - WAG is installed.

Doug - Should'nt I be able to get to the update site by double clicking the
update notification shield? I realize I can go to the update site directly -
but when something isn't working right I like to fix it.

So is my problem normal or is something wrong and how do I fix it?

Thanks for your prompt responses and taking time to try and help.





"Richard Urban" wrote:

I had the same problem with a computer using Windows XP Professional. It
took me three weeks to solve.

When the April updates were made available, I manually went to the Windows
updates web site and downloaded all updates "except" the WAG update. I knew
that my computer was 100% legal and I just did not want to install the
update yet. Note that I did NOT hide the update. I just removed the check
from the box so it would not be included in the downloads.

When I started my computer the system would totally freeze for about 90
seconds, until that darn shield disappeared. I could not open any programs.
I could not open any folders. Clicking on the start button did nothing at
all. Right clicking on the desktop - ditto! Any program/service that checked
for updates, upon starting the computer, DID NOT do so, until the shield
disappeared.

After seeing the install shield in the system notification tray for three
weeks, I went back to the Windows update web site and downloaded the WAG
update.

Everything has been fine since.

I certainly hope that Microsoft gets this sorted soon.

--
Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"reedski" <reedski@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have windows automatic update set to notify me but to not auto download
or
install. The yellow update shield is visible in the taskbar indicating
their
are updates. When I hover over it with my mouse it states download updates
0%. I try to double click on it to take me to the update site but nothing
happens. So my questions are - why does it show downloading updates at 0%
when I've set auto upate to notify me but not to download? and why when I
double click on the shield nothing happens?

I'm running windows media center [new computer] - I can't recall my old
computer acting this way [xp pro]

Thanks



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