Hi Susan It sounds like a windows update as it is happening when you switch on but perhaps it is an antivirus update. Mine is set up to automatically update when I switch on but I'm no expert, sorry. I wonder if you switched off and switched on again if it was a windows or virus update and it has already updated for today, then it shouldn't do it again. Just a thought really... Edel ----- Original Message ----- From: Susan Curry To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 8:48 PM Subject: [vip_students] automatic updates sorry folks, but here is another problem, from i turned on my computer this evening at 7 o clock i keep getting this prompt saying automatic updates then it starts counting 5% 6% 7% ect. if this is windows updates my son in law had this automatically dong this, in other words this has never said this before. maybe it has nothing to do with window updates. can any one help me please? best wishes susan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.14/845 - Release Date: 12/06/2007 06:39