This is hardly an Outlook Express question, but click Custom. It will then
show you what updates are available and what they are for. Then you can
choose to download what you wish. IMHO, I would always download Critical
patches at the very least.

Your notification, IIRC, does not notify you of optional, or low priority
updates.

FYI, there are exceptions, but for the most part, updates are offered on the
second Tuesday of the month.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Dumb Bunny" wrote in message
...
I have set my computer to "Download updates for me, but let me choose when
to install them".
The tiny shield indicating that downloads are ready appears in the
notification area but if I click on it I am only offered the choice of
either an Express or a Custom installation.
What I need before I proceed further is what these downloads are, in case
there are some I don't wish to have.
How can I find this out?

T.I.A. for any assistance you can provide.