Hi Mike The offending update that screws my XP system is: Security Update for Windows XP (kb951748). It is part of the notification I am given by the appearance of the little shield when you shut down and it will update unless you click on the indicated verbiage in the shut down message box. I have checked the box on the update message box that says I do not want to every be notified of this update again. Hope that gets rid of it continently have the update and shield hanging around all the time. Thanks. Hope that makes sense. Life is what happens in between plans. Virus free email by McAfee's (Got fed up with Norton's) This message and attachment(s), if any, is intended for the sole use of the individual and/or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and prohibited from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the addressee, or authorized to receive this on behalf of the addressee, you are hereby notified that you may not use, copy, disclose or distribute to anyone this message or any part thereof. If you have received this in error, please immediately advise the sender by e-mail and delete this information and all attachments from your computer and network. Thank you. --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------