Am running XP Home - SP2 - with all updates installed, I think! (most recent
one being KB910437 on 13th Dec 05)
I have Win Update set to :- Notify but don't download or install. (I'm one
who likes to run like this and am vigilant)
In Services. Auto Update is set to 'Automatic' and is started.

The icon I have on my desktop which points to
'%SystemRoot%\system32\wupdmgr.exe' has worked until now. When I select it
now, I get the timer showing for a split second then nothing happens. Same
if I choose links via control panel to go to M/S update site.

I have put another icon on desktop which points to
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu....aspx?ln=en-us and which
works just fine, but I'd rather know what is amiss with "the proper one".

I have used Ewido recently which identified 11 suspect files which are
removed but none of them seem to refer to this issue

I have trawled for help on this but haven't found what I am sure is there
somewhere, and so, would appreciate some guidance.

dfrog