Guest PvdG42 Posted July 21, 2008 Posted July 21, 2008 I attempted to install SP3 via Windows Update, and it silently failed. I've manually downloaded SP3 and installed it locally. Where/how do I find the SP3 that WU downloaded to my PC so I can get rid of it?
Guest JS Posted July 21, 2008 Posted July 21, 2008 Re: SP3 WU Download XP SP3: Post Installation Cleanup: http://www.aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=33827 JS "PvdG42" <pvdg@toadstool.edu> wrote in message news:eDhouaz6IHA.5276@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >I attempted to install SP3 via Windows Update, and it silently failed. > I've manually downloaded SP3 and installed it locally. > > Where/how do I find the SP3 that WU downloaded to my PC so I can get rid > of it? >
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted July 21, 2008 Posted July 21, 2008 Re: SP3 WU Download 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. 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/ PvdG42 wrote: > I attempted to install SP3 via Windows Update, and it silently failed. > I've manually downloaded SP3 and installed it locally. > > Where/how do I find the SP3 that WU downloaded to my PC so I can get rid > of > it?
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