Automatic Downloads Icon Won't Go Away

[muthabored]

Should I be alarmed that the icon for the Automatic Updates won't disappear from my system tray (and it stays at 0% downloading)? Is there something fishy going on?

Thanks in advance

 

[muthabored]

I suspect it to be a virus/spyware because I each time I try to end the process via Task Manager, it disappears from the Taskbar and then re-appears (I can't right click on it and delete it that way). I also found a file with the same filename (wuauclt.exe but it had other stuff attached to it) in another place other then C:\Windows\System332 and C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386. I've run Adware SE and Spysweeper but it won't go away.

 

[linney]

Have you set any option to "pause" the download?

306525 - How to configure and use Automatic Updates in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;306525&FR=1

822798 - You cannot install some updates or programs

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822798&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

On my current machine wuauclt.exe appears in two locations, in System32 and the Service Pack files only.

You say "I also found a file with the same filename (wuauclt.exe but it had other stuff attached to it)", what other stuff and where is is this location?

Try this FAQ.

What are Good Virus/Spyware?Update/Firewall Practices?
faq779-5240

Have you tried a manual visit to Windows Updates just to see what happens?

 

[meakin]

I had same issue until I disabled automatic update and re-enabled it.