Declining an Auto Update

[Guest Richard Fangnail]

If you have AU set to "Notify Me" and then you uncheck the update so

that it doesn't install, will it reappear the next time there is

another update? (I'm thinking of SP3 which I plan to decline.)

 

I am aware on the AU setup screen there is a button to show hidden

updates you have declined before.

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Declining an Auto Update

 

You will be able to "hide" most updates. You will not be able to "hide"

SP3, however. (At least you couldn't the last time I tried it.)

 

Richard Fangnail wrote:

> If you have AU set to "Notify Me" and then you uncheck the update so

> that it doesn't install, will it reappear the next time there is

> another update? (I'm thinking of SP3 which I plan to decline.)

>

> I am aware on the AU setup screen there is a button to show hidden

> updates you have declined before.

[Guest Cricketlang]

RE: Declining an Auto Update

 

Im not quite sure what you are trying to do but this is my best guess. You

need to go to your updates and alerts settings and then click on change the

way that windows alerts me. then click do not alert me. then if you want an

update you can just go look for available updates on the site and choose the

ones that you want instead of having them auto installed.

[Guest Cricketlang]

Re: Declining an Auto Update

 

ok i have another attempt at this that may be smarter. enable automatic

updates but check the option 'Download updates for me, but let me choose when

to install them' then click apply and exit. tell me how that one works please.

[Guest David Webb]

Re: Declining an Auto Update

 

Comments inline....

 

"Richard Fangnail" <richardfangnail@excite.com> wrote in message

news:20586b44-4ac8-4938-abf6-f35fc092cc86@s50g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...

> If you have AU set to "Notify Me" and then you uncheck the update so

> that it doesn't install, will it reappear the next time there is

> another update? (I'm thinking of SP3 which I plan to decline.)

>

 

You can temporarily block it from Automatic Update or Windows Update.

 

Windows Service Pack Blocker Tool Kit

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=D7C9A07A-5267-4BD6-87D0-E2A72099EDB7&displaylang=en

 

Be advised that this doesn't prevent installation via a CD/DVD, or from the

stand-alone download package. This simply prevents the service pack from being

delivered via Windows Update for a limited time.

> I am aware on the AU setup screen there is a button to show hidden

> updates you have declined before.

[Guest Lil' Dave]

Re: Declining an Auto Update

 

At the user level you will see that such updates are available for download,

and, it asks permission to do so (download, which means copy the update to

your PCs hard drive). You can bow out here in the process. When the

download is complete, it will ask permission to process/install the update.

You will be offered 2 alternative means of installing the update(s). When

your selection is made, the installation process will begin. If you cancel

the installation, update will bug you until you approve the installation and

let it proceed.

 

--

Dave

 

Speculation on a product or material that is

an obvious need, is not speculation per se

as there is no risk to the speculator.

Common were those selling food and other

supplies in the gold rush days.

In this case, its oil and its everyone who

bites the bullet. And most everyone has no gold

to be made, just business as usual.

 

"Cricketlang" <Cricketlang@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:35EA2641-491C-407A-BDE7-259FA4847908@microsoft.com...

> ok i have another attempt at this that may be smarter. enable automatic

> updates but check the option 'Download updates for me, but let me choose

> when

> to install them' then click apply and exit. tell me how that one works

> please.