Which setting is Automatic Updates set to ?

You can see what's going on viz a viz the AU icon by checking the
WindowsUpdate.log located in the WINDOWS directory [folder].

How to read the Windowsupdate.log file
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902093

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
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sasha gottfried wrote:

> I'm sticking with XP/SP2 for now.......but often get an update icon (set to
> notify) that disappears before I can get to it....or starts a download and
> then disappears! What's up here?
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> MT
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