Deleting downloaded automatic updates

[Guest Dan]

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]]

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]

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]]

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