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June 11th 10, 09:57 PM
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Auto Updates Problem
A yellow icon shield is now showing in the task bar along with the
time and other small icons. Clicking reveals the "updates are ready to install" message. "Running" the icon results in an apparently normal updating, but the yellow icon simply returns after. System is a P-IV running Windows XP home. Any help will be greatly appreciated and thanks ... 
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June 11th 10, 10:30 PM
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Auto Updates Problem
On 6/11/2010 3:57 PM, Steve Giannoni wrote:
A yellow icon shield is now showing in the task bar along with the time and other small icons. Clicking reveals the "updates are ready to install" message. "Running" the icon results in an apparently normal updating, but the yellow icon simply returns after. System is a P-IV running Windows XP home. Any help will be greatly appreciated and thanks ... Try ignoring the triangle icon and go directly to manually initiate the updates from the start menu and go to Microsoft or Windows Update. Once there tell it to get the updates and install them. Then watch to see if any fail. If one needs a power reset to finish that too is something you will have to do. I suspect you have one of the updates that is failing. Microsoft actively supports people with "update problems" (for free) if you visit their web site. I seem to remember they even have an 800 number for assistance but they want to try using other means to help you first, like web site assistance or online chatting and such.
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June 12th 10, 12:17 AM
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Auto Updates Problem
Manually initiated were two update items, and both installed smoothly
with no problems. Triangle icon remains ... On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:30:21 -0500, GlowingBlueMist wrote: On 6/11/2010 3:57 PM, Steve Giannoni wrote: A yellow icon shield is now showing in the task bar along with the time and other small icons. Clicking reveals the "updates are ready to install" message. "Running" the icon results in an apparently normal updating, but the yellow icon simply returns after. System is a P-IV running Windows XP home. Any help will be greatly appreciated and thanks ... Try ignoring the triangle icon and go directly to manually initiate the updates from the start menu and go to Microsoft or Windows Update. Once there tell it to get the updates and install them. Then watch to see if any fail. If one needs a power reset to finish that too is something you will have to do. I suspect you have one of the updates that is failing. Microsoft actively supports people with "update problems" (for free) if you visit their web site. I seem to remember they even have an 800 number for assistance but they want to try using other means to help you first, like web site assistance or online chatting and such.
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June 12th 10, 07:07 PM
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Auto Updates Problem
On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:17:36 -0400, Steve Giannoni wrote:
Manually initiated were two update items, and both installed smoothly with no problems. Triangle icon remains ... Some m$ updates will only install when you turn off the computer, rather then restart. So, try Start/Turn off computer/Turn off. Regards, Dave Hodgins -- Change nomail.afraid.org to ody.ca to reply by email. (nomail.afraid.org has been set up specifically for use in usenet. Feel free to use it yourself.)
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June 12th 10, 09:20 PM
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Auto Updates Problem
Tried turning the system off but NG.
Getting the same exact problem now with another computer. 2 same updates apparently install, but only to have the yellow icon return, etc. On Sat, 12 Jun 2010 14:07:41 -0400, "David W. Hodgins" wrote: On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:17:36 -0400, Steve Giannoni wrote: Manually initiated were two update items, and both installed smoothly with no problems. Triangle icon remains ... Some m$ updates will only install when you turn off the computer, rather then restart. So, try Start/Turn off computer/Turn off. Regards, Dave Hodgins
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#6
June 13th 10, 05:30 PM
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Auto Updates Problem
"Steve Giannoni" wrote in message ... A yellow icon shield is now showing in the task bar along with the time and other small icons. Clicking reveals the "updates are ready to install" message. "Running" the icon results in an apparently normal updating, but the yellow icon simply returns after. System is a P-IV running Windows XP home. Any help will be greatly appreciated and thanks ... Use the 'fixit' he http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058
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#7
June 13th 10, 07:10 PM
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Auto Updates Problem
Problem Solved !
Many, many thanks to 123Jim ! On Sun, 13 Jun 2010 17:30:27 +0100, "123Jim" wrote: "Steve Giannoni" wrote in message .. . A yellow icon shield is now showing in the task bar along with the time and other small icons. Clicking reveals the "updates are ready to install" message. "Running" the icon results in an apparently normal updating, but the yellow icon simply returns after. System is a P-IV running Windows XP home. Any help will be greatly appreciated and thanks ... Use the 'fixit' he http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058
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June 14th 10, 02:40 PM
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Auto Updates Problem
Note ! - After one day, the problem has returned ! ...
On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:57:51 -0400, Steve Giannoni wrote: A yellow icon shield is now showing in the task bar along with the time and other small icons. Clicking reveals the "updates are ready to install" message. "Running" the icon results in an apparently normal updating, but the yellow icon simply returns after. System is a P-IV running Windows XP home. Any help will be greatly appreciated and thanks ...
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June 14th 10, 02:41 PM
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Auto Updates Problem
Note ! - After one day, the problem has returned ! ...
On Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:10:03 -0400, Steve Giannoni wrote: Problem Solved ! Many, many thanks to 123Jim ! On Sun, 13 Jun 2010 17:30:27 +0100, "123Jim" wrote: "Steve Giannoni" wrote in message . .. A yellow icon shield is now showing in the task bar along with the time and other small icons. Clicking reveals the "updates are ready to install" message. "Running" the icon results in an apparently normal updating, but the yellow icon simply returns after. System is a P-IV running Windows XP home. Any help will be greatly appreciated and thanks ... Use the 'fixit' he http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058
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#10
June 14th 10, 02:53 PM
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Auto Updates Problem
"Steve Giannoni" wrote in message ... Note ! - After one day, the problem has returned ! ... On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:57:51 -0400, Steve Giannoni wrote: A yellow icon shield is now showing in the task bar along with the time and other small icons. Clicking reveals the "updates are ready to install" message. "Running" the icon results in an apparently normal updating, but the yellow icon simply returns after. System is a P-IV running Windows XP home. Any help will be greatly appreciated and thanks ... Are you sure it's not just another update downloading? the service packs are pretty big, so are the .net updates.
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