Does WinXP Pro install updates during shutdown?

[Guest]

Recently when I "Turn off Computer", it closes programs, goes back to the
blue page, then I see "Do not turn off computer...Update 1 of 2 being
installed". When I see this, I turn off my PC without letting UNKNOWN updates
be installed. Is this Windows doing the updating during shutdown - I thought
all their updates were processed while the machine was up and running. This
could be some virus installing - why wouldn't the program identify itself and
tell me what the updates are for? Is it Windows?

Thanks for any help.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Recently when I "Turn off Computer", it closes programs, goes back
to the blue page, then I see "Do not turn off computer...Update 1
of 2 being installed". When I see this, I turn off my PC without
letting UNKNOWN updates be installed. Is this Windows doing the
updating during shutdown - I thought all their updates were
processed while the machine was up and running. This could be some
virus installing - why wouldn't the program identify itself and
tell me what the updates are for? Is it Windows?

If you have your Automatic Updates set to download but not install - when
you shutdown - one of the options (the one set by default if there is an
update to install) is to install updates and shutdown.