Windows Hot Fix Hotfix problem

littlelester · 10-10-2005, 08:32 PM

I keep getting a Windows HotFix window pop up at inopportune times...esp when I'm running DOS programs. Any idea how to get them to stop? Thanks

**Resolution** · 10-10-2005, 08:41 PM

Are you talking about this popup?

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu.../WUBubble1.gif

littlelester · 10-10-2005, 09:18 PM

Nope. It's a gray-blue box in the middle of the screen that says something like "Please wait. Installing HotFix".

**Resolution** · 10-10-2005, 09:25 PM

Do you have Automatic Updates enabled?

littlelester · 10-11-2005, 09:09 AM

Not sure. What's that and how do I turn it off? I know Win XP better, but my co. uses Win2000Pro.

**Resolution** · 10-11-2005, 09:19 AM

In the Control Panel, there should be an Automatic Updates icon. You can change the settings here.

littlelester · 10-11-2005, 08:15 PM

Found it, but the box is not un-checkable. It's greyed out. Any ideas on how to access it?

**Resolution** · 10-11-2005, 08:33 PM

Well, you probably have the Automatic Update service disabled, so that rules that out as being the cause of the problem.

Quote:

Originally Posted by littlelester

but my co. uses Win2000Pro

By "co" do you mean your computer or your company?

Uranium-235 · 10-11-2005, 09:29 PM

It might be greyed out if you're not logged in as an administrator

10-10-2005, 08:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
littlelester Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 45 OS: WinXP	Windows Hot Fix Hotfix problem I keep getting a Windows HotFix window pop up at inopportune times...esp when I'm running DOS programs. Any idea how to get them to stop? Thanks

10-10-2005, 08:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Resolution TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,091 OS: FreeBSD/Win98/2000/XP	Are you talking about this popup? http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu.../WUBubble1.gif

10-10-2005, 09:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
littlelester Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 45 OS: WinXP	Nope. It's a gray-blue box in the middle of the screen that says something like "Please wait. Installing HotFix".

10-10-2005, 09:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
Resolution TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,091 OS: FreeBSD/Win98/2000/XP	Do you have Automatic Updates enabled?

10-11-2005, 09:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
littlelester Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 45 OS: WinXP	Not sure. What's that and how do I turn it off? I know Win XP better, but my co. uses Win2000Pro.

10-11-2005, 09:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
Resolution TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,091 OS: FreeBSD/Win98/2000/XP	In the Control Panel, there should be an Automatic Updates icon. You can change the settings here.

10-11-2005, 08:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
littlelester Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 45 OS: WinXP	Found it, but the box is not un-checkable. It's greyed out. Any ideas on how to access it?

10-11-2005, 09:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
Uranium-235 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Milky Way/Alpha Quadrant/Earth/US/Texas Posts: 189 OS: Windows 2000 Professional 2195	It might be greyed out if you're not logged in as an administrator