RE: Windows "updates" every time I shut down

Have you tried renaming SoftwareDistribution folder?

To do so :
Start > run > type in "cmd" (no quotes) and Enter
type in "net stop wuauserv" (no quotes) and Enter
type in "ren c:\windows\softwaredistribution sdold" (no quotes) and Enter
type in "net start wuauserv" (no quotes) and Enter
type "exit" and enter

Try a restart and check updates ... hope it helps.

"Paul E Collins" wrote:

> I have a Sony Vaio laptop, running Windows XP Professional SP2, that I
> inherited from a former work colleague.
>
> Whenever I go to shut down -- even when the yellow update icon wasn't
> present in the notification area -- I am prompted to "install updates and
> shut down", and Windows goes through the usual "Installing update 1 of 1"
> process before switching off.
>
> This happens every time I shut down, often a few times a day, and even when
> I have not been alerted about any new update. Could one of them have got
> stuck somehow? How can I find out which update it is, when the icon isn't
> present?
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