No install notification icon

I have windows update set up notify me when updates are ready. This works
fine and once the notification has been accepted the updates are dowloaded.
However, the notification icon in the task bar never appears indicating
updates are ready for install. The only notification I get is when I shutdown
the machine. Is there a policy or something else I have to change in order to
get the notification icon to appear once the updates are ready to install?

See this related, recent discussion:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...45ca0d64349392
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Syl wrote:
> I have windows update set up notify me when updates are ready. This works
> fine and once the notification has been accepted the updates are
> dowloaded.
> However, the notification icon in the task bar never appears indicating
> updates are ready for install. The only notification I get is when I
> shutdown the machine. Is there a policy or something else I have to change
> in order to get the notification icon to appear once the updates are ready
> to install?

I have read the thread but I don't see how it pertains to my problem. Maybe I
missed something

I have AU set to "Notify me but don't automatically download or install
them". The yellow AU icon appears when updates are available for download but
it does not appear when the updates are downloaded and ready to install. In
order to install I have to do a reboot which is what I don't wish to do. How
do I get the AU icon to appear when the downloaded updates are ready to
install?

The reason I ask the above question is I have 6 machines all configured to
"Notify me but don't automatically download or install them". For four of
these machines where I did a clean install of XP the AU icon appears when the
updates have been downloaded and are ready to install. The other two machines
are used machines and I didn't install XP. On these machines the AU icon only
appears when there updates ready to download but it does not reappear when
the updates are ready to install. The only time I see updates are ready to
install is when the machine is being shutdown. Rather annoying

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> See this related, recent discussion:
> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...45ca0d64349392
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
> Syl wrote:
> > I have windows update set up notify me when updates are ready. This works
> > fine and once the notification has been accepted the updates are
> > dowloaded.
> > However, the notification icon in the task bar never appears indicating
> > updates are ready for install. The only notification I get is when I
> > shutdown the machine. Is there a policy or something else I have to change
> > in order to get the notification icon to appear once the updates are ready
> > to install?
>
>

Short version: AU has not yet downloaded /all/ of the updates you've
approved. In such cases, you'll see the INSTALL UPDATES AND SHUTDOWN option
if and when you choose to shutdown or Restart. (If you choose Restart, the
updates already downloaded will /not/ install.)

Syl wrote:
> I have read the thread but I don't see how it pertains to my problem.
> Maybe
> I missed something
>
> I have AU set to "Notify me but don't automatically download or install
> them". The yellow AU icon appears when updates are available for download
> but it does not appear when the updates are downloaded and ready to
> install. In order to install I have to do a reboot which is what I don't
> wish to do. How do I get the AU icon to appear when the downloaded updates
> are ready to install?
>
> The reason I ask the above question is I have 6 machines all configured to
> "Notify me but don't automatically download or install them". For four of
> these machines where I did a clean install of XP the AU icon appears when
> the updates have been downloaded and are ready to install. The other two
> machines are used machines and I didn't install XP. On these machines the
> AU icon only appears when there updates ready to download but it does not
> reappear when the updates are ready to install. The only time I see
> updates
> are ready to install is when the machine is being shutdown. Rather
> annoying
>
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> See this related, recent discussion:
>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...45ca0d64349392
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>> Syl wrote:
>>> I have windows update set up notify me when updates are ready. This
>>> works
>>> fine and once the notification has been accepted the updates are
>>> dowloaded.
>>> However, the notification icon in the task bar never appears indicating
>>> updates are ready for install. The only notification I get is when I
>>> shutdown the machine. Is there a policy or something else I have to
>>> change
>>> in order to get the notification icon to appear once the updates are
>>> ready
>>> to install?

Even when /all/ of the updates **have been downloaded** the AU notification
icon does not appear.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Short version: AU has not yet downloaded /all/ of the updates you've
> approved. In such cases, you'll see the INSTALL UPDATES AND SHUTDOWN option
> if and when you choose to shutdown or Restart. (If you choose Restart, the
> updates already downloaded will /not/ install.)
>
> Syl wrote:
> > I have read the thread but I don't see how it pertains to my problem.
> > Maybe
> > I missed something
> >
> > I have AU set to "Notify me but don't automatically download or install
> > them". The yellow AU icon appears when updates are available for download
> > but it does not appear when the updates are downloaded and ready to
> > install. In order to install I have to do a reboot which is what I don't
> > wish to do. How do I get the AU icon to appear when the downloaded updates
> > are ready to install?
> >
> > The reason I ask the above question is I have 6 machines all configured to
> > "Notify me but don't automatically download or install them". For four of
> > these machines where I did a clean install of XP the AU icon appears when
> > the updates have been downloaded and are ready to install. The other two
> > machines are used machines and I didn't install XP. On these machines the
> > AU icon only appears when there updates ready to download but it does not
> > reappear when the updates are ready to install. The only time I see
> > updates
> > are ready to install is when the machine is being shutdown. Rather
> > annoying
> >
> >
> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> See this related, recent discussion:
> >> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...45ca0d64349392
> >> --
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
> >> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> >> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
> >>
> >> Syl wrote:
> >>> I have windows update set up notify me when updates are ready. This
> >>> works
> >>> fine and once the notification has been accepted the updates are
> >>> dowloaded.
> >>> However, the notification icon in the task bar never appears indicating
> >>> updates are ready for install. The only notification I get is when I
> >>> shutdown the machine. Is there a policy or something else I have to
> >>> change
> >>> in order to get the notification icon to appear once the updates are
> >>> ready
> >>> to install?
>
>

Which updates did you approve? How do you know that all of them have
downloaded and are ready to be installed?

Syl wrote:
> Even when /all/ of the updates **have been downloaded** the AU
> notification
> icon does not appear.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> Short version: AU has not yet downloaded /all/ of the updates you've
>> approved. In such cases, you'll see the INSTALL UPDATES AND SHUTDOWN
>> option if and when you choose to shutdown or Restart. (If you choose
>> Restart, the updates already downloaded will /not/ install.)
>>
>> Syl wrote:
>>> I have read the thread but I don't see how it pertains to my problem.
>>> Maybe I missed something
>>>
>>> I have AU set to "Notify me but don't automatically download or install
>>> them". The yellow AU icon appears when updates are available for
>>> download
>>> but it does not appear when the updates are downloaded and ready to
>>> install. In order to install I have to do a reboot which is what I don't
>>> wish to do. How do I get the AU icon to appear when the downloaded
>>> updates
>>> are ready to install?
>>>
>>> The reason I ask the above question is I have 6 machines all configured
>>> to
>>> "Notify me but don't automatically download or install them". For four
>>> of
>>> these machines where I did a clean install of XP the AU icon appears
>>> when
>>> the updates have been downloaded and are ready to install. The other two
>>> machines are used machines and I didn't install XP. On these machines
>>> the
>>> AU icon only appears when there updates ready to download but it does
>>> not
>>> reappear when the updates are ready to install. The only time I see
>>> updates
>>> are ready to install is when the machine is being shutdown. Rather
>>> annoying
>>>
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>
>>>> See this related, recent discussion:
>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...45ca0d64349392
>>>> --
>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>>>
>>>> Syl wrote:
>>>>> I have windows update set up notify me when updates are ready. This
>>>>> works
>>>>> fine and once the notification has been accepted the updates are
>>>>> dowloaded.
>>>>> However, the notification icon in the task bar never appears
>>>>> indicating
>>>>> updates are ready for install. The only notification I get is when I
>>>>> shutdown the machine. Is there a policy or something else I have to
>>>>> change
>>>>> in order to get the notification icon to appear once the updates are
>>>>> ready
>>>>> to install?

I have this problem sometimes also. You need to clean out your Windows
Temporary Files and Internet Temporary Files. Once this is done, the next
time you restart your PC the AU update icon should appear in the system
tray.
"Syl" <> wrote in message
news:B0EACD3D-5311-40C2-BFD7-...
> Even when /all/ of the updates **have been downloaded** the AU
> notification
> icon does not appear.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Short version: AU has not yet downloaded /all/ of the updates you've
>> approved. In such cases, you'll see the INSTALL UPDATES AND SHUTDOWN
>> option
>> if and when you choose to shutdown or Restart. (If you choose Restart,
>> the
>> updates already downloaded will /not/ install.)
>>
>> Syl wrote:
>> > I have read the thread but I don't see how it pertains to my problem.
>> > Maybe
>> > I missed something
>> >
>> > I have AU set to "Notify me but don't automatically download or install
>> > them". The yellow AU icon appears when updates are available for
>> > download
>> > but it does not appear when the updates are downloaded and ready to
>> > install. In order to install I have to do a reboot which is what I
>> > don't
>> > wish to do. How do I get the AU icon to appear when the downloaded
>> > updates
>> > are ready to install?
>> >
>> > The reason I ask the above question is I have 6 machines all configured
>> > to
>> > "Notify me but don't automatically download or install them". For four
>> > of
>> > these machines where I did a clean install of XP the AU icon appears
>> > when
>> > the updates have been downloaded and are ready to install. The other
>> > two
>> > machines are used machines and I didn't install XP. On these machines
>> > the
>> > AU icon only appears when there updates ready to download but it does
>> > not
>> > reappear when the updates are ready to install. The only time I see
>> > updates
>> > are ready to install is when the machine is being shutdown. Rather
>> > annoying
>> >
>> >
>> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> See this related, recent discussion:
>> >> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...45ca0d64349392
>> >> --
>> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>> >> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> >> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>> >>
>> >> Syl wrote:
>> >>> I have windows update set up notify me when updates are ready. This
>> >>> works
>> >>> fine and once the notification has been accepted the updates are
>> >>> dowloaded.
>> >>> However, the notification icon in the task bar never appears
>> >>> indicating
>> >>> updates are ready for install. The only notification I get is when I
>> >>> shutdown the machine. Is there a policy or something else I have to
>> >>> change
>> >>> in order to get the notification icon to appear once the updates are
>> >>> ready
>> >>> to install?
>>
>>