Tim Meddick wrote:
> John,
> I have often found this but, it does no harm.
>
> It is just a fact that, sometimes, the shield icon just disappears when
> it should remain so you can click on it to install the Updates straight
> away. After downloading completes, the icon sort of "flickers" and then
> is gone.
>
> I don't know if it caused by some inability to complete all the
> downloads as described in the google.groups post cited by "P.A.Bear", or
> not.
>
> But, conversely, if the icon remains in the taskbar, but you ignore it,
> on turning off your PC you will also find the "shield" displayed on the
> shutdown icon as you described.
>
> So it is a "normal" feature.
>
> However, I have found that, after the download completes and if the
> shield disappears, typing :
>
> wuauclt.exe
>
> ...into the "Run" box and then after waiting a few moments.
>
> The icon should then re-appear in the taskbar again...
>
> You are then able to click on it to install updates immediately
>
> ==
>
> Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)
PABear is correct when he relates this issue's cause to all of the
updates not being downloaded. MS is aware of this issue as we've
submitted numerous WindowsUpdate.logs that show a system ready to
install updates on Shutdown but the update icon does not appear prior to
Shutdown because 1 or more NON-security updates have not been downloaded.
2009-08-13 12:13:19:921 1284 b1c AU AU found 10 updates for install at
shutdown
2009-08-13 12:13:19:937 1912 7a4 Misc =========== Logging initialized
(build: 7.2.6001.788, tz: -0700) ===========
2009-08-13 12:13:19:937 1912 7a4 Misc = Process: C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
2009-08-13 12:13:19:937 1912 7a4 Misc = Module:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng.dll
2009-08-13 12:13:19:937 1912 7a4 Shutdwn Install at shutdown: found
updates to install
This part of the log shows all of the Security updates for August and
the monthly MRT release (considered non-Security content) as being
downloaded and ready to install
2009-08-13 12:11:47:031-0700 1 189 102
{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} 0 0 AutomaticUpdates Success
Content Install Installation Ready: The following updates are downloaded
and ready for installation. To install the updates, an administrator
should log on to this computer and Windows will prompt with further
instructions: - Security Update for Windows XP (KB973815) - Windows
Malicious Software Removal Tool - August 2009 (KB890830) - Security
Update for Windows XP Service Pack 3 (KB973540) - Security Update for
Windows XP (KB973354) - Security Update for Windows XP (KB973507) -
Security Update for Windows XP (KB973869) - Security Update for Windows
XP (KB956744) - Security Update for Windows XP (KB971557) - Security
Update for Windows XP (KB971657) - Security Update for Windows XP (KB960859)
The update that was not downloaded due to *regulation*, is considered
non-Security content by MS
2009-08-13 14:39:03:705 1284 4c0 DnldMgr Regulation:
{9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} - Update
6564DE2C-47B7-462A-AB65-6EB3D7EC7C03 is "PerUpdate" regulated and can
NOT download. Sequence 4343 vs AcceptRate 500.
Further investigation of the WU.log shows that Update
6564DE2C-47B7-462A-AB65-6EB3D7EC7C03 is KB968389
2009-08-13 12:10:58:203 1284 ff4 DnldMgr * Updates to download = 1
2009-08-13 12:10:58:203 1284 c1c AU AU initiated download, updateId =
{EC1F4A29-8828-4FBE-B101-5A89321D8E7F}.100, callId =
{09CC2AA6-A76F-4435-93A3-67D0DA42D732}
2009-08-13 12:10:58:203 1284 ff4 Agent * Title = Update for Windows
XP (KB968389)
2009-08-13 12:10:58:203 1284 ff4 Agent * UpdateId =
{36B59501-1963-455B-9985-81E6AF53AE0E}.100
2009-08-13 12:10:58:203 1284 ff4 Agent * Bundles 1 updates:
2009-08-13 12:10:58:203 1284 ff4 Agent *
{6564DE2C-47B7-462A-AB65-6EB3D7EC7C03}.100
Extended Protection for Authentication
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968389
Why this update is considered non-Security content when the KB article
clearly states
> This security update modifies the SSPI in order to enhance the way Windows authentication works so
> that credentials are not easily forwarded when Integrated Windows Authentication (IWA) is enabled.
is beyond my comprehension -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894199
> New non-security content:
> Update for Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (KB968389)
MowGreen
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