Re: Download Failure

It may have to do with how soon you respond to the prompt for Automatic Updates. My experience had been that if not responded to within some minutes, then it does sort of disappear. You'll do better with the auto download.

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Maurice N
MVP Windows - Shell / User
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Daz wrote:
> Thanks for the reply Maurice, I will try option that you have
> suggested to see what happens. I have used the other option for a
> long time now but have only recently been experiencing this
> particular problem. Perhaps it is another bug in SP2?
>
> Daz
>
> "Maurice N ~ MVP" wrote in message
>
> Use another setting for A U. Select "Download updates for me, but
> let me choose when to install them".
> You can still have control over what update items to accept; but you
> must make selections thru Custom Install option (when downloads
> arrive).
>
> When the automatic updates icon shows, double click it to have it
> show its window. If it minimizes, again, click it so window shows.
> Next suggestion, for the next time, is to select custom install and
> watch the progress. Be sure to review list of items, and de-select
> any you do not want. When you see a link for an item description, use
> the More Info to get additional details.
>

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