Windows Essential Update Icon Appearing in Notification Tray on Task Bar

I have a Dell Studio XPS 9100 computer with Windows 7 Prof (SP1) with
current MS security updates. I also have MS Security Essentials and
Malwarebytes Pro installed on the computer. If I remember correctly (a bit
foggy), initially I did not all install all of the MS Essential Programs,
primarily the Windows Live Mail.

I noticed this morning there was a new icon in the notification tray, and
when placing the mouse pointer on it, it said the following: Windows
Essential Update Available. If I left click on the Icon, a dialog box
appears on the desktop, asking if I want to make changes to the computer,
with either Yes or No. So far, I have selected the No command.

I ran a scan with the MS Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Pro programs
and nothing was noted. The Icon in the notification may have been there for
more than a few days.

Any suggestions and thoughts would be very much appreciated, Sam.

 

It is a legitimate update to Windows Essentials (formerly Windows Live
Essentials) to repalce the SkyDrive branding with the OneDrive branding. When
the installer opens, you can de-select any of the programs you hadn't previously
installed and they won't install. Any programs you had installed will update.
-steve

"Sam" <> wrote:

>I have a Dell Studio XPS 9100 computer with Windows 7 Prof (SP1) with
>current MS security updates. I also have MS Security Essentials and
>Malwarebytes Pro installed on the computer. If I remember correctly (a bit
>foggy), initially I did not all install all of the MS Essential Programs,
>primarily the Windows Live Mail.
>
>I noticed this morning there was a new icon in the notification tray, and
>when placing the mouse pointer on it, it said the following: Windows
>Essential Update Available. If I left click on the Icon, a dialog box
>appears on the desktop, asking if I want to make changes to the computer,
>with either Yes or No. So far, I have selected the No command.
>
>I ran a scan with the MS Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Pro programs
>and nothing was noted. The Icon in the notification may have been there for
>more than a few days.
>
>Any suggestions and thoughts would be very much appreciated, Sam.
--
Stephen Boots
Microsoft MVP

 

StephenB, many thanks for the clarification. Sam



"StephenB" wrote in message
news:...

It is a legitimate update to Windows Essentials (formerly Windows Live
Essentials) to repalce the SkyDrive branding with the OneDrive branding.
When
the installer opens, you can de-select any of the programs you hadn't
previously
installed and they won't install. Any programs you had installed will
update.
-steve

"Sam" <> wrote:

>I have a Dell Studio XPS 9100 computer with Windows 7 Prof (SP1) with
>current MS security updates. I also have MS Security Essentials and
>Malwarebytes Pro installed on the computer. If I remember correctly (a bit
>foggy), initially I did not all install all of the MS Essential Programs,
>primarily the Windows Live Mail.
>
>I noticed this morning there was a new icon in the notification tray, and
>when placing the mouse pointer on it, it said the following: Windows
>Essential Update Available. If I left click on the Icon, a dialog box
>appears on the desktop, asking if I want to make changes to the computer,
>with either Yes or No. So far, I have selected the No command.
>
>I ran a scan with the MS Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Pro programs
>and nothing was noted. The Icon in the notification may have been there
>for
>more than a few days.
>
>Any suggestions and thoughts would be very much appreciated, Sam.
--
Stephen Boots
Microsoft MVP