Update icon

[Guest Jeff T.]

I keep getting an updates available icon on the lower right of my screen. I

have gone through the express install and shut the computer off and let it

install automatically but the icon keeps coming back. What do I do?

 

Jeff

[Guest Alias]

Re: Update icon

 

Jeff T. wrote:

> I keep getting an updates available icon on the lower right of my screen. I

> have gone through the express install and shut the computer off and let it

> install automatically but the icon keeps coming back. What do I do?

>

> Jeff

>

>

 

Install them in Windows after disabling your anti virus. You probably

have to agree to an EULA for the malicious remover thingy.

 

Alias

[Guest Malke]

Re: Update icon

 

Jeff T. wrote:

> I keep getting an updates available icon on the lower right of my screen.

> I have gone through the express install and shut the computer off and let

> it install automatically but the icon keeps coming back. What do I do?

 

Do not use the Express Install. Change to the Custom Install so you can see

what the updates are. Make a note of them (KB[some number]). Now try the

installation and if it fails, manually download those updates from

Microsoft Downloads and try to install them.

 

If that general information doesn't work, you might then wish to post in the

Windows Update newsgroup and include the KB numbers of the failing updates

when you do.

 

microsoft.public.windowsupdate

 

Malke

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[Guest Weatherlawyer]

Re: Update icon

 

 

 

"Alias" wrote:

> Jeff T. wrote:

> > I keep getting an updates available icon on the lower right of my screen. I

> > have gone through the express install and shut the computer off and let it

> > install automatically but the icon keeps coming back. What do I do?

> > >

> Install them in Windows after disabling your anti virus. You probably

> have to agree to an EULA for the malicious remover thingy.

 

I wouldn't want a download that requires I lower my security. Having Windows

default is bad enough.

 

Open "Control Panel" and Security Centre to switch off Auto Updates. Then

when it has been used by others for a few days, try them one at a time.

 

Make sure they don't cause problems then get the next one.

 

That way you can uninstall any problem patches.

[Guest Alias]

Re: Update icon

 

Weatherlawyer wrote:

>

> "Alias" wrote:

>

>> Jeff T. wrote:

>>> I keep getting an updates available icon on the lower right of my screen. I

>>> have gone through the express install and shut the computer off and let it

>>> install automatically but the icon keeps coming back. What do I do?

>>> >

>> Install them in Windows after disabling your anti virus. You probably

>> have to agree to an EULA for the malicious remover thingy.

>

> I wouldn't want a download that requires I lower my security. Having Windows

> default is bad enough.

 

Um, disabling the AV temporarily when installing *anything* in Windows

is *always* a good idea, especially updates.

 

Snip bad advice that has *nothing* to do with the problem.

 

Alias