Guest Dan Posted July 16, 2008 Posted July 16, 2008 I have Automatic Updates set to automatically download but not install until I want to. However, one got dowloaded that I don't want to install. Now every time I shut down XP says there is an update ready to be installed. Can I get rid of that downloaded automatic update? I know you can hide an update from even downloading, but unfortunately I'm past that step. Thanks. Dan
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted July 16, 2008 Posted July 16, 2008 Re: Deleting downloaded automatic updates 1. Stop the Automatic Updates service: Start > Run > (type in) services.msc > [OK] Double-click Automatic Updates > Click on Stop (Stopping the service will take a moment) 2. Delete the contents of the Download folder: Start > Run > (type in) %windir%\SoftwareDistribution > [OK] Open the Download folder and delete its contents Close the window. 3. Go to Windows Update website > Select CUSTOM and allow the scan to complete > Uncheck/deselect [update in question] and hide it ("Don't show me this update again"). 4. Start the Automatic Updates service: Start > Run > (type in) services.msc > [OK] Double-click Automatic Updates > Click on Start (Starting the service will take a moment) -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ Dan wrote: > I have Automatic Updates set to automatically download but not install > until > I want to. However, one got dowloaded that I don't want to install. Now > every time I shut down XP says there is an update ready to be installed. > Can I get rid of that downloaded automatic update? I know you can hide an > update from even downloading, but unfortunately I'm past that step. > > Thanks. > Dan
Guest Dan Posted July 16, 2008 Posted July 16, 2008 Re: Deleting downloaded automatic updates That did the trick! Thanks for the clear and complete instructions! "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: > 1. Stop the Automatic Updates service: > > Start > Run > (type in) services.msc > [OK] > Double-click Automatic Updates > Click on Stop > (Stopping the service will take a moment) > > 2. Delete the contents of the Download folder: > > Start > Run > (type in) %windir%\SoftwareDistribution > [OK] > Open the Download folder and delete its contents > Close the window. > > 3. Go to Windows Update website > Select CUSTOM and allow the scan to > complete > Uncheck/deselect [update in question] and hide it ("Don't show me > this update again"). > > 4. Start the Automatic Updates service: > > Start > Run > (type in) services.msc > [OK] > Double-click Automatic Updates > Click on Start > (Starting the service will take a moment) > -- > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) > MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 > AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net > DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ > > Dan wrote: > > I have Automatic Updates set to automatically download but not install > > until > > I want to. However, one got dowloaded that I don't want to install. Now > > every time I shut down XP says there is an update ready to be installed. > > Can I get rid of that downloaded automatic update? I know you can hide an > > update from even downloading, but unfortunately I'm past that step. > > > > Thanks. > > Dan > >
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted July 17, 2008 Posted July 17, 2008 Re: Deleting downloaded automatic updates YW & thanks for your feedback, Dan. Dan wrote: > That did the trick! Thanks for the clear and complete instructions! > > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: > >> 1. Stop the Automatic Updates service: >> >> Start > Run > (type in) services.msc > [OK] >> Double-click Automatic Updates > Click on Stop >> (Stopping the service will take a moment) >> >> 2. Delete the contents of the Download folder: >> >> Start > Run > (type in) %windir%\SoftwareDistribution > [OK] >> Open the Download folder and delete its contents >> Close the window. >> >> 3. Go to Windows Update website > Select CUSTOM and allow the scan to >> complete > Uncheck/deselect [update in question] and hide it ("Don't show >> me this update again"). >> >> 4. Start the Automatic Updates service: >> >> Start > Run > (type in) services.msc > [OK] >> Double-click Automatic Updates > Click on Start >> (Starting the service will take a moment) >> -- >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 >> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net >> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ >> >> Dan wrote: >>> I have Automatic Updates set to automatically download but not install >>> until >>> I want to. However, one got dowloaded that I don't want to install. Now >>> every time I shut down XP says there is an update ready to be installed. >>> Can I get rid of that downloaded automatic update? I know you can hide >>> an >>> update from even downloading, but unfortunately I'm past that step. >>> >>> Thanks. >>> Dan
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