Automatic Updates - Windows XP

[LenC]

I have automatic updates set to check daily for updates and to download them
automatically. I noticed in eventvwr that windows checks for updates every
hour all day long - every day. Should it be doing that? I would have assumed
it would check one time each day at the time specified.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Such behavior is not unusual if (1) the machine's not connected to the
internet or (2) Automatic Updates cannot reach the MS servers (for whatever
reason).

 

[LenC]

Thank you for your reply. Actually, I was mistaken. The hourly messages
related to Norton Internet Security. Apparently this program does check for
updates hourly when you use its pfishing protection, which I do. I'm not sure
why it does this so frequently, but it does.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Guess my CrystalBall© wasn't working very good, was it? <eg> Perhaps you
should have mentioned LiveUpdate, not "automatic updates."

Contact Symantec Support if you need further assistance, Len.