Guest Mike Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 On my XP Pro computer, everytime I shut down, it's installing updates & tells me not to shut down it will shutdown automatically. I don't get the option in the shutdown menu to shutdown without installing & there are times this might run for 4 or more hours! What's up with that? -- Mr. Simpson, there are thousands of people like you with no discernable talent. Yeah, they're called Congress.
Guest ColTom2 Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 Re: Updates... You do not say what type of ISP you have, but it sounds like Dial-up. Switch to cable or DSL. "Mike" <mikey117@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%236RWufqOJHA.2312@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... On my XP Pro computer, everytime I shut down, it's installing updates & tells me not to shut down it will shutdown automatically. I don't get the option in the shutdown menu to shutdown without installing & there are times this might run for 4 or more hours! What's up with that? -- Mr. Simpson, there are thousands of people like you with no discernable talent. Yeah, they're called Congress.
Guest Terry R. Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 Re: Updates... The date and time was 10/30/2008 8:55 AM, and on a whim, Mike pounded out on the keyboard: > On my XP Pro computer, everytime I shut down, it's installing updates & > tells me not to shut down it will shutdown automatically. > I don't get the option in the shutdown menu to shutdown without installing & > there are times this might run for 4 or more hours! > What's up with that? > Hi Mike, Updates are probably failing and attempting to reinstall again and again. One frequent cause (if Microsoft Updates are enabled) is that cabinets in the MSO Cache folder are missing, but that may not be your issue. Give this a try. Start, Run, type services.msc and click OK. Then stop the Automatic Update service (leave Services open). Then, rename the SoftwareDistribution folder in \Windows and start the Automaic Update service again to see if it takes care of it. If it still happens repeatedly, see if any files or registry keys are blocked by using this utility: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896645.aspx -- Terry R. ***Reply Note*** Anti-spam measures are included in my email address. Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.
Guest Mike Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 Re: Updates... Currently using cable -- Mr. Simpson, there are thousands of people like you with no discernable talent. Yeah, they're called Congress. "ColTom2" <noemailaddress@nomail.com> wrote in message news:OBLOx3qOJHA.1960@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > You do not say what type of ISP you have, but it sounds like Dial-up. > Switch > to cable or DSL. > > > "Mike" <mikey117@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:%236RWufqOJHA.2312@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > On my XP Pro computer, everytime I shut down, it's installing updates & > tells me not to shut down it will shutdown automatically. > I don't get the option in the shutdown menu to shutdown without installing > & > there are times this might run for 4 or more hours! > What's up with that? > > -- > Mr. Simpson, there are thousands of people like you with no discernable > talent. > Yeah, they're called Congress. > > >
Guest Big_Al Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 Re: Updates... Mike wrote: > On my XP Pro computer, everytime I shut down, it's installing updates & > tells me not to shut down it will shutdown automatically. > I don't get the option in the shutdown menu to shutdown without installing & > there are times this might run for 4 or more hours! > What's up with that? > Turn off updates and then you can elect to do them manually. Or at least set it to notifiy you of updates but don't do anything. Either way, you control when and what it updates.
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted October 31, 2008 Posted October 31, 2008 Re: Updates... Tip: Temporarily disable real-time protection by your anti-virus and/or anti-spyware applications (e.g., CounterSpy, Spysweeper, Spybot Tea Timer, AVG Anti-Spyware) and/or any third-party firewall (e.g., ZA) before attempting to install the update(s). If you disable the third-party firewall, make certain that you enable the Windows Firewall! ===================== How to troubleshoot Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Windows Server Update Services installation issues: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/906602 1. See the "Need more help? Tell us what problem you are having" section of http://support.microsoft.com/ph/6527 2. You cannot install some updates or programs http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822798 3a. Check your WindowsUpdate.log (%windir%\WindowsUpdate.log) for errors associated with the download/install. How to read the WindowsUpdate.log file http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902093 3b. Compare errors to those listed here: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/blogs/mowgreen/index.php?showentry=1122 and/or go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com > click on Help and Support link in left pane > Solve problems on your own. 4. Windows Update Checklist: http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/updtcl.htm 5. Windows Update-specific newsgroup: http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate Archive of Windows Update newsgroup: http://groups-beta.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsupdate Start a free Windows Update support incident request: https://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=6527 Support for Windows Update: http://support.microsoft.com/gp/wusupport -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ Mike wrote: > On my XP Pro computer, everytime I shut down, it's installing updates & > tells me not to shut down it will shutdown automatically. > I don't get the option in the shutdown menu to shutdown without installing > & > there are times this might run for 4 or more hours! > What's up with that?
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