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   Message 145,233 of 146,966   
   Sjouke Burry to John   
   Re: why windows updates sometimes don't    
   14 Jul 10 04:56:00   
   
   From: burrynulnulfour@ppllaanneett.nnll   
      
   John wrote:   
   > i have the option for auto updates set to "download updates for me but let   
   > me choose when to install them". but regardless of that, windows sometimes   
   > on its own installs them on shutdown never even bothering to offer the   
   > update icon to confirm updates.   
   >   
   > why does it do this? it does not happen all the time, just sometimes and for   
   > no apparent reason and for any type of updates.   
   >   
   >   
   I use the same option, and never saw your symptoms .   
   But I always inspect the list, and sometimes reject one.   
   .NET for example.   
      
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