Hi RC,
The only difference is that you can turn off UAC.

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
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"RC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB973869)
>
> Rebooted, ran the installer several times.. Reports install was
> successful,
> but reappears in Notification within a few minutes. If I turn on full
> autoupdates, it keeps installing over and over and over.
>
> Related note.. Flash Update wants to install, but fails. Oddly it is for
> an
> older version of Flash which I do not have on this system, but Microsoft
> keeps reporting it as needed. Security Update for Flash Player (KB913433)
>
> Full System Scan shows system is clear of any Malware, Viruses, etc...
>
> The Notification of this update is almost as annoying as UAC on Vista
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> RC