Hi Ron,
A simple solution to your problem may to use a tool called autopatcher.
www.autopatcher.com ,.
This tools allows you to down load all of the patches currently avaliable
for a given version of windwos ie xp sp2.and then install the in one or two
runs of the patching program..
see website for more info.
I deal for updating standalone pc or pc on slow internet connections.
Robert
Running this tool about
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Glazier" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 8:10 PM
Subject: [other] Re: [PCSOFT] Daily Windows Updates
> Not normal.
> Sometimes Windows gets stuck doing different things.
>
> I'd try several things. (This is starting out with the easy stuff.)
>
> Change Windows to "Only Notify me"...
> While "in" that setting, after a cold boot, go to Microsoft Update
> manually
> and do a Custom Scan.
> See if it is offering anything.
> Accept it if you want it, and allow the install right then and there.
> Hit the "don't boot right away" thing near the end and read the results
> page.
> Then re-boot.
> Repeat. Re-boot. Repeat.
> When it stops finding stuff move on...
> (Patches beget more patches in the next scan often times, especially if
> you
> have fallen behind or did a re-build, revert, or major repair of the OS.
>
> When it settles down,
> Turn back on your update settings to what you want.
> Take two asprins and call me in the morning.
>
> Rick Glazier
>
> From: "Ron Kaplan"
>>When shutting down my PC, I normally would get a message only
>>occasionally, along with the PC Update icon, not to turn my PC off, as
>>updates would be dowloaded after shutdown. Now, this is appearing on a
>>daily basis when I am shutting down. I'm wondering if anyone else with
>>Windows XP Pro (SP 1-3) is getting this, or does this indicate a problem?
>
> PCSOFT maintains many useful files for download
> visit our download web page at:
> http://freepctech.com/downloads.shtml
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