charlie,
the answer to your ques. is: you have to change your internet security to
medium level, instead of full auto.
"chasw" wrote:
> I've had my update settings at both "fully automatic" and "download but allow
> me to install". Neither has been working in spite of a message, each time I
> go to updates manually, telling me that my computer is set to receive
> automatic updates. When I go manually, as soon as the update page is opened,
> the little shield appears in my system tray showing that updates are ready to
> install. I then have no problems updating by clicking on the shield. On my
> laptop, with exactly the same OP -- Windows XP Home -- automatic updates work
> perfectly well. The only difference in the settings between the two computers
> is that I had trusted sites detailed on the security tab on my PC as well as
> included in managed sites on the privacy tab --and the default setting on
> this demands server verification (i.e. the box is ticked).
> Could this be the source of my problem or can anyone suggest why the
> auto-update on my PC does not work?
> --
> Chairlie
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