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Yellow Shield in bottom right "Updates are ready for your computer" - legit and real?
Is a yellow shield in the bottom right display area (system tray?) a genuine Microsoft alert?
I don't know whether to let this thing install updates or not.
If it is real, I could go to the Microsoft website and look for updates, right?
Should I do that?
This shield appeared last night when I was turning of the computer. I did not let it do the updates. This morning after power up there is no shield.
I don't know whether to let this thing install updates or not.
If it is real, I could go to the Microsoft website and look for updates, right?
Should I do that?
This shield appeared last night when I was turning of the computer. I did not let it do the updates. This morning after power up there is no shield.
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Oh, I get it now. I have automatic updates set for 3:00 AM. Lately I have been shutting down the computer at night because I got a virus last week. So these updates have been coming all along . I used to see a message in the morning that I had gotten updates and I didn't question it, but I got a virus last week and now I am paranoid.
My questions are resolved, but I did need both answers .
Thank you very much.
My questions are resolved, but I did need both answers .
Thank you very much.
ASKER
emiops, I did get that yellow shield virus recently and it was a big pain. That's why I'm once-burned now. I had thought I was adequately protected between my wireless-G router and McAffee. The virus doctors removed McAffee and left me with Avast and I'm always afraid now.
You can do the Shutdown and install updates as follows.
Start - shutdown
If updates are ready for installation you should see an option for shutdown and install updates. Depending on the version of OS you have the GUI can look a little different.
Otherwise trust update.microsoft.com
On a side note, you can look to see all the system tray icons. If you see 2 icons showing yellow shields then there is a good chance you have a program trying to mimic windows updates.
Right click on your task bar and select properties. Then select Customize.
This will give you a list of all past and current system tray icons. If you see the windows update icon in both the Past and Current icons, then you have an imposter some where.
Start - shutdown
If updates are ready for installation you should see an option for shutdown and install updates. Depending on the version of OS you have the GUI can look a little different.
Otherwise trust update.microsoft.com
On a side note, you can look to see all the system tray icons. If you see 2 icons showing yellow shields then there is a good chance you have a program trying to mimic windows updates.
Right click on your task bar and select properties. Then select Customize.
This will give you a list of all past and current system tray icons. If you see the windows update icon in both the Past and Current icons, then you have an imposter some where.
ASKER
I first saw the "updates are ready - do you want to install" message when I was shutting down last night. Does the fact that it appeared during the shutdown process mean it was safe?
I'm wondering why the shield isn't there this morning.