Constantly updating on powering off

Each evening when I switch off my PC I am given the option of shutting down and installing updates or shutting down and ignoring the updates.

Why should Windows need to install updates every single day? How can I find out what they are, and how to get them installed once and for all so that I can switch off instantly?

Thanks in advance for advice,
B

 

This is a known problem, and I have fixed it recently but can't recall the exact fix. Here's what I think that I used: http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.php

 

Thanks guys.

Pete, I have set updates to be manual, but I continually get the yellow shield wanting me to install the MSXML 4.0 SP2 Security UPdate (KP927978). No matter how many times I have let it install, it wants to keep installing.

USASMA, thanks for suggesting Bill Castner's tip. I have searched for the error code it suggests but as I don't have it in my system, according to Google Deskto Search, I guess that isn't the issue.

Is there anything else that might get rid of this annoyance for me?

Thanks in advance,
B