Automatic Update

 Apologize if I am posting a new message about this problem if one or more have already been posted, but I could not find anything to specifically address my problem.   I have version 7.0.1456, purchased it about a month ago, and had no problems up until about a week ago.
 Normally, upon turning computer on and booting up, I would get the Automatic Update message.  For about a week now, I am continually getting the message when I boot up that it did not do an auto-update, and I have to manually do so.  Have good internet connection once I boot up, so I know a connection problem is not an issue.  Also, settings have not been changed.
 Really not jeaporadizing anything, just more of a hassle than anything.

Thanks.

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