Critical Update "Windows Update Agent"

[Guest AliceZ]

Yesterday (on desktop and 17") I checked for Critical Updates and before it

would do the check, it stated that it had to update the Windows Critical

Update, which it did and then I could see if there were any critical updates.

No critical updates for either PC (which have WinXPsp3).

However, tonight I did the same on the Vista and also got a message about

the Critical Update site needing to be updated. I clicked on OK and then the

computer had that 'green' bar going from left to right for a fairly long time

(a few minutes), and then it just stopped and switched back to the Scandoo

page. I went back to the Critical Update and did a search for Critical

updates, and got a pop-up about some sort of error and to "click here for

explanation." When I did that it had another pop-up screen explaining what to

do if you received any pop-ups about not being able to get/complete update

procedure.

I decided to re-boot. After that I went to the Critical Update page again

and it went right through to check for Critical Updates and found one, which

was usual Defender update.

I looked in Update History and saw two items downloaded were downloaded

successfully. I think the Windows Update Agent 7.2.6001.788 was the one that

was supposed to update the Critical Update page. Since it says "Successful"

and I was able to download the "Defender," I am going to presume that I

shouldn't worry about that original close-down of the Critical Update Page

and the switch back to the Scandoo screen.

#1- Would you presume the same?

#2- Also, did anyone else have similar experience?

Thanks,

Alice

P.S. I checked the desktop and 17" Update History, but neither one of them

said anything about "Windows Update Agent..etc.)