TaurArian
Thu May 15 16:43:34 PDT 2008
Thanks for the update. LOL
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"BXPS" <BXPS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1794318B-E1F1-4AD4-B733-C3266B9F5143@microsoft.com...
| This is an update to my last post: My computer gave up on me making a
| decision, too, and went ahead and downloaded KB950749 on its own today.
|
| "BXPS" wrote:
|
| > Ah! That's interesting. In looking through my windowsupdate.log I came
| > across an entry that said something to the effect that download of KB950749
| > was paused. Then later on I found "AU Found 1 update for install at
| > shutdown", so I'm assuming perhaps KB950749 finished downloading and that's
| > the one that wants to install at shutdown.
| >
| > It's way past my bedtime here so I will probably bypass the install tonight
| > but will go ahead and have it install tomorrow and see what happens.
| >
| > Thanks so much for your input.
| >
| > "TaurArian" wrote:
| >
| > > Hi there, I'm at work and this is difficult for me using the web interface.
| > >
| > > This is all that installed at work:
| > > Security Update for Windows XP (KB950749)
| > > A Critical security issue has been identified in MSJet40.dll that could
| > > allow an attacker to compromise a Microsoft Windows-based system and gain
| > > control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update
| > > from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your
| > > computer.
| > >
| > >
| > > SP3 would install most likely via WU the same as IE7, you would need to
| > > accept the EULA.
| > >
| > > I must admit I too was suspect of an update wanting to install at shutdown
| > > which normally it displays the yellow shield so you can check before it
| > > actually installs. But nothing happened except the update installed later, it
| > > got impatient waiting for me to make up my mind and installed. This computer
| > > is set to download and install. Not my choice but my employer's choice.
| > >
| > > Let it happen.
| > >
| > > K
| > >
| > > "BXPS" wrote:
| > >
| > > > Nevermind about how to look at the windowsupdate.log. I found that answer
| > > > (Run, open, %windir%\windowsupdate.log), but all the stuff I found in the log
| > > > meant nothing to me.
| > > >
| > > > "TaurArian" wrote:
| > > >
| > > > > Same thing happened on the work computer. I checked the windowsupdate.log.
| > > > > The computer updated today with the normal monthly type updates and no WinXP
| > > > > SP3.
| > > > >
| > > > > work computer Winxp SP2, IE6 and still SP2
| > > > >
| > > > >
| > > > > "BXPS" wrote:
| > > > >
| > > > > > The last two times I have shut down my computer I have gotten the message to
| > > > > > "click to turn off and install important updates and turn off your computer."
| > > > > > I have opted to shut down without installing as I am not aware of any
| > > > > > updates being downloaded, other than Windows Defender updates, which
| > > > > > installed already.
| > > > > >
| > > > > > I went to the Windows update site to see what critical updates might
| > > > > > possibly be needed and the only thing it brought up was SP3. Windows isn't
| > > > > > trying to get me to install that on shutdown is it? How can I find out what
| > > > > > these supposedly "important" updates are that Windows wants to install?