Since 09 Sept-08, have you (a) installed Windows Live OneCare or (b) changed
your default update source from Windows Update to Microsoft Update?

Related:

1.
http://blogs.technet.com/mu/archive/...c-reboots.aspx

2. http://blogs.technet.com/mu/archive/...-search-4.aspx

Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and
e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada. Go to
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?gprid=1173 | select "Windows
XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3"
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foobar5@home.com wrote:
> I have XP SP3.
>
> When I went to shut my computer down tonight, instead of the normal
> standby, turn off, restart popup, I had that, but there was a Windows
> security shield superimposed on the turn off icon, and a message at
> the bottom of the popup saying "Click Turn Off to install important
> updates and turn off your computer. Click here to turn off without
> installing updates."
>
> This scares and weirds me out.
>
> I have Windows set up to download updates automatically, but only
> install after I review/approve the updates. But the little yellow
> Updates shield isn't showing in my system tray area.
>
> I went to Windows update and the last activity was September 9, when
> these updates were installed:
>
> * Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - September 2008 (KB890830)
> * Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB938464)
> * Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB954154)
>
> There was no notation for anything being pushed to my computer since.
>
> So what's being pushed to my machine and is this normal? My daily AVG
> scan detected no viruses today. I opted to shut my computer down
> without installing the unspecified updates, but upon restarting, I'm
> still getting that alert when I try to shut down.
>
> My questions:
>
> 1. What's Windows asking me to install?
>
> 2. Why am I only being told that it wants to install something,
> without it telling me specifically what?
>
> 3. How do I review the proffered software and either approve it for
> installation or permanently reject it?
>
> 4. Anything else I should be aware of or looking for here?