I realized 6 days ago that it had been a long time since I had seen the windows update icon. I decided to look into it and got a tip on how to enable windows update to update automatically. I right-clicked on My Computer and selected properties. The System Properties dialog box came up and I noticed the Automatic Update tab was missing. I then went in search of an XP Forum where I knew there would be someone that knew more about Windows XP than I do. I have run Window Washer, Registry Mechanic, TweakXP and Registry Medic at one time or another. Do you think I might've inadvertently deleted the Automatic Update tab with one of these programs?