If you have Automatic Updates set to Notify then when you click the
yellow shield in the system tray a window will pop up with the updates
listed.
Click on each individual update and then use the More Information link
in the lower pane to see what the update is about. The link will take
you to the MSKB article. Then use the IT Professional link to view the
Security Bulletin information IF the update was Security related.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
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denmarfl wrote:

> I hear you on Disabling the Virus Software.... Since you never know what
> updates are ready to install when you click on the Sheild you have no way to
> know if its a MSXML download.... So to be safe, I will disable the Virus
> Software (Norton) before I click on the Notification sheild....so no matter
> what the update....the Virus Software will be...always...disabled.
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
>
>
>>Answers inline:
>>
>>denmarfl wrote:
>>
>>
>>>So far, following your suggested steps, deleting the 3 MSXML
>>>downloads...backwards (which removed ALL MSXML that where in my ADD/REMOVE
>>>Lists).....then I downloaded and installed the KB936181....the Update
>>>Notification is gone. My concern, when I go to Microsofts Windows Update
>>>Site and click on HISTORY....it shows KB936191 Sucessfully Installed 7
>>>times......with the most recent sucessful install dated with the one I
>>>manually Installed today. When I check my ADD/REMOVE List, KB936181 is the
>>>only MSXML program shown, and its shown...once once.
>>>
>>>Why? Is this a concern?
>>
>>As to only one MSXML package showing in Add/Remove Programs:
>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/KB936181
>>
>>
>>>Security update package 936181 is a complete installation package. You can use this
>>>package to install MSXML 4.0 SP2 on a computer that has no earlier versions of MSXML 4.0
>>>installed.
>>
>>Don't worry about the History shown on the update site. The information
>>shown there is read from a file in WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore
>>
>>If it bothers you, then stop the Automatic Updates Service and delete
>>the DataStore.edb file in the above location.
>>[Start > Run > type in net stop wuauserv
>>Click OK
>>To restart the service type in
>>net start wuauserv
>>Click OK]
>>Doing so will delete ALL of the History shown on either update site.
>>
>>
>>>Is this a process I will need to follow when the next MXSML update is
>>>released?
>>
>>You should not have to IF you completely and totally disable the
>>installed antivirus including whatever services it runs when installing
>>any subsequent Security update for MSXML.
>>That *may* have caused this mess in the first place.
>>Did you read Thane's post about HP software ? That's another cause of
>>MSXML package and Security update installation issues.
>>
>>
>>
>>>One last comment, I want to thank you for your assitance. This resolution
>>>among others you have sucessfully assisted me on....I now Search for your
>>>responses in the Newsgroups and when you personally reply to one of my
>>>postings....I cannot express how pleased I am that the response is from you.
>>>Thank You
>>>
>>
>>You are mowst welcome and I'm glad to hear that everything is copacetic
>>now. <w>
>>
>>
>>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
>>===============
>> *-343-* FDNY
>>Never Forgotten
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>>