Microsoft Auto Update

Hello,

I keep getting a pop up message saying
Microsoft Auto Update {WUAUBOOT.EXE} is trying to connect
to windowsupdate.microsoft.com [207.46.134.92] using
remote port 80.

Is this some sort of spyware? I can't seem to find any
information on this anywhere. Please help.

Thank You.

No not spyware but rather exactly what you said, namely Microsoft's or
rather Win Me's AutoUpdate. For more information look in either the
Control Panel where you will find the Automatic Updates applet or Win Me's
Help & Support.

The purpose of wuauboot.exe is to check for possible updates for your
system after it has successfully booted up and only if it is able to find
an opened connection to the Internet. If it does not find a connection to
the Internet, it terminates. wuauclt.exe does a similar job but whilst
the system is running and is triggered by an internal timer.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Ray wrote:

Hello,

I keep getting a pop up message saying
Microsoft Auto Update {WUAUBOOT.EXE} is trying to connect
to windowsupdate.microsoft.com [207.46.134.92] using
remote port 80.

Is this some sort of spyware? I can't seem to find any
information on this anywhere. Please help.

Thank You.