Update Icon in Tray - don't understand

[moggie 939]

Hi, it's me Moggie again

In the tray at bottom of my desktop next to clock a little yellow shield keeps appearing and when I click on it it shows a % downloaded - I understand that as I have downloads automatically set.

Since I have reinstalled my PC after it crashed everything is working ok except that when I go online (I am on dial up) the little shield appears for say 10 mins and shows say 50% downloaded - then it disappears with out any action on my part and then (don't know what prompts this) suddenly re-appears after I close down another program I am using and seems to have still been downloading the updates whilst it has not been showing.

Now, I have right clicked on the tray and gone into customise icons and set it at 'hide unless in use' and applied this, but it makes no difference. Also, if I go offline - the next time I switch on it seems to have started at a lower % figure! Does this mean it is starting from the beginning again?

I have set my updates to automatically download and install on a Saturday, but it takes no notice of this. I am really confused now. Can anyone assist me please?

Thanks

Moggie

[koster]

I can't explain all that, but if you right click on it you have the option to see what is being download or installed.

You could go to the Windows Update website, go through that to reassure yourself that your computer is fully up-to-date, and then automatic update can start from a clean slate, so to speak.

[moggie 939]

Thanks for that. I think I understand.

Regards

Moggie