"Problem: Automatic Updates is currently installing updates"

Can anyone help me out here, please?!

I keep getting the following message whenever I try to update windows.
"Problem: Automatic Updates is currently installing updates
Solution: Please wait until Automatic Updates is complete and then check
your update history. At that time, if the update has failed to install, you
can try installing it from the website.
Note: To view Automatic Updates progress, click the updating icon in your
System Tray."

The wierd thing is, i see no updating icon in the system tray.

I would appreciate if someone can help.
thanx