Guest Jay Posted July 21, 2008 Posted July 21, 2008 I have downloaded and installed SP3 three times already. Just now I got a notice, next to the clock, that SP3 was downloading and then got another one that it was ready to install. I'm trying to turn off these notices So I go to System Properties>Automatic Updates. But once I get there I already have a check mark in "Notify me but DON'T AUTOMATICALLY DOWNLOAD or install them." Still the OS always downloads SP3 and there's nothing I can do to stop it from downloading. What's happening and how can I stop it from doing this every day. J
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted July 21, 2008 Posted July 21, 2008 Re: Service Pack 3 Start | Run | (type) winver | OK | Does the second line in the resulting applet say "Service Pack 3"? If you posted using the machine in question, I don't think it will because SP3 is not installed according to your headers (Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138). -- ~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/ Jay wrote: > I have downloaded and installed SP3 three times already. > Just now I got a notice, next to the clock, that SP3 was downloading and > then got another one that it was ready to install. > > I'm trying to turn off these notices So I go to System > Properties>Automatic > Updates. > But once I get there I already have a check mark in "Notify me but DON'T > AUTOMATICALLY DOWNLOAD or install them." > > Still the OS always downloads SP3 and there's nothing I can do to stop it > from downloading. > > What's happening and how can I stop it from doing this every day. > > J
Guest Jay Posted July 21, 2008 Posted July 21, 2008 Re: Service Pack 3 Nope, it doesn't. It only says SP2 on it. That's weird after having installed SP3 three times and it's still saying sp2. Anyway I guess I'll try it once more. Thanks a lot for your help. J "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message news:OPVP4336IHA.4108@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Start | Run | (type) winver | OK | Does the second line in the resulting > applet say "Service Pack 3"? > > If you posted using the machine in question, I don't think it will because > SP3 is not installed according to your headers (Microsoft Outlook Express > 6.00.2900.3138). > -- > ~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/ > > > Jay wrote: >> I have downloaded and installed SP3 three times already. >> Just now I got a notice, next to the clock, that SP3 was downloading and >> then got another one that it was ready to install. >> >> I'm trying to turn off these notices So I go to System >> Properties>Automatic >> Updates. >> But once I get there I already have a check mark in "Notify me but DON'T >> AUTOMATICALLY DOWNLOAD or install them." >> >> Still the OS always downloads SP3 and there's nothing I can do to stop it >> from downloading. >> >> What's happening and how can I stop it from doing this every day. >> >> J >
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted July 21, 2008 Posted July 21, 2008 Re: Service Pack 3 FYI: WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2008/05/08/windows-xp-sp3-read-all-prerequisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx Steps to take before you install WinXP SP3 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717 Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada. • US: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11273&gprid=522131 • CA: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-ca&prid=11273&gprid=522131 • UK: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-gb&prid=11273&gprid=522131 • AU: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-au&prid=11273&gprid=522131 • Other: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 | select Windows XP | select Windows XP Service Pack 3 -- ~PA Bear Jay wrote: > Nope, it doesn't. > It only says SP2 on it. > That's weird after having installed SP3 three times and it's still saying > sp2. > Anyway I guess I'll try it once more. > >> Start | Run | (type) winver | OK | Does the second line in the resulting >> applet say "Service Pack 3"? >> >> If you posted using the machine in question, I don't think it will >> because >> SP3 is not installed according to your headers (Microsoft Outlook Express >> 6.00.2900.3138). >> -- >> ~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/ >> >> >> Jay wrote: >>> I have downloaded and installed SP3 three times already. >>> Just now I got a notice, next to the clock, that SP3 was downloading and >>> then got another one that it was ready to install. >>> >>> I'm trying to turn off these notices So I go to System >>> Properties>Automatic >>> Updates. >>> But once I get there I already have a check mark in "Notify me but DON'T >>> AUTOMATICALLY DOWNLOAD or install them." >>> >>> Still the OS always downloads SP3 and there's nothing I can do to stop >>> it >>> from downloading. >>> >>> What's happening and how can I stop it from doing this every day.
Guest Installer Posted July 22, 2008 Posted July 22, 2008 RE: Service Pack 3 -- Hello ,,, Go directly to Microsoft.com , click on Security and Updates .. Click on "Microsoft Update" . Select Express . after the scan for updates is complete .. you may see another SP3 available . Install that update . Often the Auto update alert get corrupt . Direct check at Microsoft for updates is more reliable . XP Media Center Editio SP2 Norton Internet Security 2008 Webroot SpySweeper IE7 Laptop HP dv9010 Linksys Wireless WRT54G "Jay" wrote: > I have downloaded and installed SP3 three times already. > Just now I got a notice, next to the clock, that SP3 was downloading and > then got another one that it was ready to install. > > I'm trying to turn off these notices So I go to System Properties>Automatic > Updates. > But once I get there I already have a check mark in "Notify me but DON'T > AUTOMATICALLY DOWNLOAD or install them." > > Still the OS always downloads SP3 and there's nothing I can do to stop it > from downloading. > > What's happening and how can I stop it from doing this every day. > > J > > >
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