How to delete Windows XP update icon next to clock?

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When I got a Windows XP update icon in the task bar next to the clock and I
didn't wish to install one of these updates, I am left with a yellow shield
icon there which with mouse reads "Updates are ready for your computer.
Click here to download these updates." How do I get rid of this icon?

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"Thorsten Matzner" <tmatzner@gmx.net> wrote in message
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> "Freddo" <homealone@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>When I got a Windows XP update icon in the task bar next to the clock and
>>I
>>didn't wish to install one of these updates, I am left with a yellow
>>shield
>>icon there which with mouse reads "Updates are ready for your computer.
>>Click here to download these updates." How do I get rid of this icon?
>
> Disable the Automatic Updates feature in the Control Panel > System >
> Automatic Updates. Note: this is not recommended.
>
> --
> (tm)

Thank you, I actually found a 'don't show again' dialogue box to cease the
reminder. No I won't disable auto updates.