Installing Updates When Booting Up - Cannot Access Login

I have Windows Vista, and when I boot up my computer, instead of getting my
login screen, I get a message that tells me it is configuring updates and to
not shut down. My computer proceeds to then shut itself down after about 60
seconds, re-boot itself, and then the same message comes up again instead of
my login screen. This process repeats itself until I manually shut down the
computer or pull the plug out of the wall. How can I bypass this
configuration so I can access my login screen? My computer is inaccessible at
this point since this message is reoccurring and will not allow me to do
anything besides sit there and read this recurring message.

Any help is appreciated!

Kristi

(cross-post added to Vista Perf & Maint)
"misskgirl" <misskgirl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4AC84740-03E9-45B0-84AF-756550D2EDD5@microsoft.com...
>I have Windows Vista, and when I boot up my computer,


I suspect you have some options right then, e.g. booting in safe mode
but I don't have Vista...


> instead of getting my login screen, I get a message that tells me it is configuring updates
> and to not shut down.

What else do you see then? E.g. give us some clues about what updates
are supposedly being installed then?


> My computer proceeds to then shut itself down after about 60
> seconds, re-boot itself, and then the same message comes up again instead of
> my login screen. This process repeats itself until I manually shut down the
> computer or pull the plug out of the wall.

> How can I bypass this configuration so I can access my login screen?

I think start up options may also allow you to avoid automatic restart
which would at least allow you to control the loop... ; )


> My computer is inaccessible at
> this point since this message is reoccurring and will not allow me to do
> anything besides sit there and read this recurring message.
>
> Any help is appreciated!
>
> Kristi


Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle
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