The most recent Cumulative Security Update for IE7 was released 2 months ago
on 13 February 2007:

MS07-016: Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928090

Open Add/Remove Programs > Make sure "Show Updates" is checked (top, right)
> Scroll down and tell me if the following is listed:

Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB928090)

If it's listed, tell me the Installed date shown.

>>> I'm beginning to not like IE7 and wasn't planning on updating but it
>>> came up
>>> with another update on the Windows Update screen and I did not have an
>>> option to deselect IE7.

You can have Automatic Updates configured to Notify Only setting (you must
approve the download and the install of all updates):

How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306525

You can uninstall IE7 (which automatically returns you to IE6), if you want.
If you decide to do so, please post back for instructions.
--
~PA Bear

Rainbow Services wrote:
> I'm using auto updates. It was the last one that popped up just this
> morning. It had a KB # with it, but I don't remember what it was. It
> kept
> popping up all morning to install, and I would try and it kept saying it
> was
> unsuccessful. Finally, it went away and hasn't come back, but it probably
> will when I reboot my ccmputer again.
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> /Which/ Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows
>> XP?
>>
>> Are you trying to install it manually or are you using Automatic Updates?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
>>
>>
>> Rainbow Services wrote:
>>> Every time I try to download the above update, I get an error message
>>> saying
>>> it was unable to install it. What gives? I have everything on
>>> automatic.
>>> The other day I was using IE7 and clicked on favorites to bring up a
>>> website, and it did nothing. It appeared to have frozen in that it
>>> wasn't
>>> going anywhere, but I was able to X out of IE7. When I tried to come
>>> into
>>> IE7, it wouldn't finish loading the screens. I also have Netscape 8.1
>>> on
>>> my computer for times like this, and had to use it to try to get IE7
>>> back.
>>>
>>> I'm beginning to not like IE7 and wasn't planning on updating but it
>>> came
>>> up
>>> with another update on the Windows Update screen and I did not have an
>>> option to deselect IE7.