update alert

hi,i have a window that keeps appearing,and even though i cancel it,it comes
back. It's an update alert,but it doesn't tell me from where it is sent,and
what it is,it doesn't identify itself,so i don't want to install it. Before i
install something i like to know what it is. It comes back every day,even if
I cancel it. I don't know if it's important or not,so I need to have an
answer as soon as possible. Thanks.

You probablt have Automatic updates turned on. turn it off.

"Kristy" <> wrote in message
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> hi,i have a window that keeps appearing,and even though i cancel it,it
> comes
> back. It's an update alert,but it doesn't tell me from where it is
> sent,and
> what it is,it doesn't identify itself,so i don't want to install it.
> Before i
> install something i like to know what it is. It comes back every day,even
> if
> I cancel it. I don't know if it's important or not,so I need to have an
> answer as soon as possible. Thanks.

Windows version?

Assuming you're seeing a yellow exclamation point [ ! ] icon in Notification
Area (to the left of your clock) and a "balloon tip" says updates are
available, see:

How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306525

Sounds like you want to select the Notify Only option.

NB: If you have Windows Defender installed, its updates come in via
Automatic Updates.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)


Kristy wrote:
> hi,i have a window that keeps appearing,and even though i cancel it,it
> comes
> back. It's an update alert,but it doesn't tell me from where it is
> sent,and
> what it is,it doesn't identify itself,so i don't want to install it.
> Before
> i install something i like to know what it is. It comes back every
> day,even
> if I cancel it. I don't know if it's important or not,so I need to have an
> answer as soon as possible. Thanks.