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I recently stopped getting the windows update shield in my tray notifying me

that updates are available. The only notification I get now is when I

shutdown windows - it then gives me the option to install them, but it

doesn't tell me which updates are available. Any ideas on what is going on

with this, and how I get the shield back in the tray?

Posted

"Frank" wrote:

> I recently stopped getting the windows update shield in my tray notifying me

> that updates are available. The only notification I get now is when I

> shutdown windows - it then gives me the option to install them, but it

> doesn't tell me which updates are available. Any ideas on what is going on

> with this, and how I get the shield back in the tray?

 

I forgot to include that I am running Windows XP Professional, SP2. As far

as I know, all security updates are up to date.

 

Does anyone have any ideas on the cause of this? Is anyone else experiencing

this problem?

 

Frank

Guest eddie.munroe@gmail.com
Posted

On Oct 9, 3:49 pm, Frank <Fr...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> "Frank" wrote:

> > I recently stopped getting the windows update shield in my tray notifying me

> > that updates are available. The only notification I get now is when I

> > shutdown windows - it then gives me the option to install them, but it

> > doesn't tell me which updates are available. Any ideas on what is going on

> > with this, and how I get the shield back in the tray?

>

> I forgot to include that I am running Windows XP Professional, SP2. As far

> as I know, all security updates are up to date.

>

> Does anyone have any ideas on the cause of this? Is anyone else experiencing

> this problem?

>

> Frank

 

Hi Frank,

We have the same issue here. No updates show up in the system tray,

but they are showing up when we reboot.

The only way we can run these update is to log in an a local admin, or

log off and press control,alt, delete and choose install updates and

shutdown.

Have you found a fix for this yet?

 

Eddie

Florida

Posted

"eddie.munroe@gmail.com" wrote:

> On Oct 9, 3:49 pm, Frank <Fr...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > "Frank" wrote:

> > > I recently stopped getting the windows update shield in my tray notifying me

> > > that updates are available. The only notification I get now is when I

> > > shutdown windows - it then gives me the option to install them, but it

> > > doesn't tell me which updates are available. Any ideas on what is going on

> > > with this, and how I get the shield back in the tray?

> >

> > I forgot to include that I am running Windows XP Professional, SP2. As far

> > as I know, all security updates are up to date.

> >

> > Does anyone have any ideas on the cause of this? Is anyone else experiencing

> > this problem?

> >

> > Frank

>

> Hi Frank,

> We have the same issue here. No updates show up in the system tray,

> but they are showing up when we reboot.

> The only way we can run these update is to log in an a local admin, or

> log off and press control,alt, delete and choose install updates and

> shutdown.

> Have you found a fix for this yet?

>

> Eddie

> Florida

>

 

Hi Eddie,

Sounds like you're experiencing the same thing as me. In my case, I always

login as administrator, and always have.

So far I have not found any solution, nor any other help on resolving this.

 

Frank

  • 3 weeks later...
Posted

So I haven't had any other replies on my post - am I in the right forum? Is

there a better one I should try?

 

I would appreciate any feedback.

 

Thanks,

Frank

Guest PA Bear
Posted

To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you include all of previous

message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you.

 

Thread history:

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsupdate/browse_frm/thread/fef19511f86dc695/6daff57507f0b014

==============

How to troubleshoot Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Windows Server

Update Services installation issues:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=906602

 

=> Start a free Windows Update support incident request <=

https://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=6527

 

Support for Windows Update:

http://support.microsoft.com/gp/wusupport

 

1. See the "Need more help? Tell us what problem you are having" section of

http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=phen-us6527

 

2. You cannot install some updates or programs

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kben-us822798

 

3a. Check Windowsupdate.log (%windir%\Windowsupdate.log) for errors

associated with the download/install.

 

How to read the Windowsupdate.log file

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902093

 

3b. Compare errors to those listed here:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/blogs/mowgreen/index.php?showentry=1122

and/or go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com > click on Help and Support

link in left pane > Solve problems on your own.

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.org/

 

Frank wrote:

> So I haven't had any other replies on my post - am I in the right forum?

> Is

> there a better one I should try?

>

> I would appreciate any feedback.

>

> Thanks,

> Frank

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