Hi Engel,

Sorry - I should have mentioned that this is Windows XP.

Windows Update on Vista certainly doe slook as if you have much better
control.

Keith

"Engel" wrote:

> Hello Keith,
>
> >
> > Is there any way other than the yellow shield in the system tray to get to
> > this updates dialog sequence, which allows me to see what updates it would
> > like to install (and thus let me skip one or more updates if desired)???
> >
>
> Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them -
>
> Understanding Windows Update and Extras in Windows Vista
> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...0.html#updates
>
>
> I hope this post is helpful.
>
> Let us know how it works ºut.
>
> Good luck
> -=-
>
>
> "Keith" wrote:
>
> > My system is set up to automatically download updates, but then only notify
> > me to install manually.
> >
> > Trouble is that on most occasions, the only time it lets me install them is
> > on the shutdown option (Install updates and shut down). I am not getting the
> > yellow shield in the system tray to allow me to see what updates it has
> > downloaded and install manually.
> >
> > Is there any way other than the yellow shield in the system tray to get to
> > this updates dialog sequence, which allows me to see what updates it would
> > like to install (and thus let me skip one or more updates if desired)???
> >
> > Keith