[BGCarrera32]

Hi:

Here's the deal...*every* time I shut down my PC running WinXP SP2 it tells me it is installing update 1 of 6, etc. as if it is installing a recently downloaded Windows update. When I try to download supposedly needed updates online, they all fail to install. I have a system conflict somewhere that is preventing Windows from straightening itself out. I run Kaspersky Anti-virus and and am getting the conflict with the anti-virus software turned off, and it is not detecting any viruses either. Something is going on and its sucking me dry on hard drive space- I have a 40GB disk (6 year old PC), probably 10 GB of apps and I have no idea what's sucking the rest up. Or how to begin sorting it out.

I use apps to get my work done and waste time on PPOT, but I'm not a PC guy. Where to begin? Any help appreciated...

Thanks.