microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin

Check the ReportingEvents.log located in
WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution

That will show all updates that were sucessfully installed
automatically. However, I'm not certain if it will show a driver
installation since I never allow the auto install of drivers.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
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jbc.1953 wrote:

> Peter, I did that when the problem first began, and it was a prioity update
> that automatically reinstalled after I shut down the next time. I realize
> that I can opt to not install it, but since I am not really on top of what is
> important and what is not, I have tended to let MS tell me what is priority
> or not.........really don't know if that is what is causing the problem, but
> that is the only change that has occurred........
> will restore to prior date again and opt not to install the update, and see
> what happens then I guess! Thanks!!
>
> "peter" wrote:
>
>
>>You need to uninstall the latest update...then you need to change your
>>settings to let the automatic update NOTIFY you so that YOU can decide what
>>to download....you should only download the priority ones for MS
>>software....all hardware updates should come from the hardware manufacturer.
>>peter
>>
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>>"jbc.1953" wrote in message
>>news:04C476F0-2537-412D-864E-D9B3D5080174@microsoft.com...
>>
>>>My notebook has not acted properly since the latest automatic update from
>>>windows was installed around the 13th of feb.....it acts like it doesn't
>>>want
>>>to wake up. The lights come on, but the ones indicating cpu activity do
>>>not
>>>come on. This appears to be more common when I forget to shut down and
>>>the
>>>computer does it for me, but also has happened first thing in the morning
>>>after a full shutdown the night before. Anyone else having these problems
>>>or
>>>do I need to head to the repair shop?
>>
>>