windows critical update

[Richard M Balling]

I recently updated my updates lol... and I still continue to receive a critical update notification something like 3 times a day.

Two problems:

-when I click scan, nothing happens and it sits at 0% forever...so I end up closing the browser. Why is it not scanning? It used to.

-why the heck do I get at least 3 notifications a day? This thing became a royal pain in the butt. (So since I'm using win98se I went to add/remove programs and removed this feature.) But again why would I receive so many notices???

thaks in advance
Richard

[Force Flow]

Instead of using the windows update, try going to the MS website and downloading updates directly off of the site. ;)

[Richard M Balling]

I think its the same url.. I wondered if I'm the only one with this problem but actually, a couple of my computers are responding the same way.

[Force Flow]

My comp does the same thing when I try to use the windows update function. That's why I just manually download the updates. Plus, I know exactly what updates that are going on my comp (ie, MS doesn't get to stick me with alpha or beta updates unless I download them purposely). ;)

[raftero]

in control panel internet options,advanced,try un-checking automatic update notifications.don't know if that is the problem though.

[Force Flow]

What version of Windows are you using, btw?

[Richard M Balling]

his trick only works on XP

However as I said earlier, I'm using 98se

also I tride going through the ms site, it's in fact the same url with same symptoms.

anyone else with 98se that can't update windows???

Richard

[glc]

Try reverting back to IE 5.x - I've seen some pretty strange stuff happen with IE6 on Win98.