Try changing the Automatic Updates behavior so they don't bother you anymore.
To do this:

1. Right-click on My Computer - choose Properties
2. Click Automatic Updates tab.
3. Change the behavior from "Automatic (Recommended)" to like "Dowload
Updates for me, but let me choose when to install them" or as you required.

Let us know, if this information may useful to you.

"Nasser Abbasi" wrote:

> hello;
>
> I went to shut down my PC. I get the message that I have update ready to
> install. So ok, I shut down system ok.
>
> reboot. then later I went to shut down PC again few hours later, and saw
> same message. so, OK, I click on shutdown.
>
> Now it happened again, I went to shut down my pc and I see that updates are
> ready to install.
>
> what is going on? looking at my update history in IE/windows update, I see
> this:
>
> Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB923980) Saturday,
> November 18, 2006 Automatic Updates
> Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB923980) Saturday,
> November 18, 2006 Automatic Updates
> Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB923980) Saturday,
> November 18, 2006 Microsoft Update
>
>
> But this should be already installed? how many times will the same security
> update want to install?
>
> any idea what can cause this? virus may be? I have auto update on. this is
> XP SP2 ofcourse.
>
> thanks,
> Nasser
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