Guest Moxieman Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 Two Questions; Background: I like to manually search for, select, and install updates. Somehow, XP Home Edition -- SP3, has decided that it will automatically download updates and then tells me it will automatically install them unless I use a particular shut-down link when I shut down. I turned off the automatic download feature in Security Center. Q1. Where does XP Home Ed. store downloaded updates so I can eliminate these extra updates I don't want? Q2. How can I get rid of this shut-down screen that wants to install updates on shut-down unless I click on a particular shut-down link? I don't mind having the option, but I do mind not being able stop it. Some downloads I just don't want. Thanks, Moxieman
Guest Alias Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 Re: Turning off auto-installation of updates when shutting down comput Moxieman wrote: > Two Questions; > > Background: I like to manually search for, select, and install updates. > Somehow, XP Home Edition -- SP3, has decided that it will automatically > download updates and then tells me it will automatically install them unless > I use a particular shut-down link when I shut down. > > I turned off the automatic download feature in Security Center. > > Q1. Where does XP Home Ed. store downloaded updates so I can eliminate > these extra updates I don't want? > > Q2. How can I get rid of this shut-down screen that wants to install updates > on shut-down unless I click on a particular shut-down link? > > I don't mind having the option, but I do mind not being able stop it. Some > downloads I just don't want. > > Thanks, > > Moxieman Right click on My Computer/Properties/Automatic Updates tab and configure your Auto Updates there, NOT in the Security Center. Alias
Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 Re: Turning off auto-installation of updates when shutting down comput Moxieman <Moxieman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > Two Questions; > > Background: I like to manually search for, select, and install > updates. Somehow, XP Home Edition -- SP3, has decided that it will > automatically download updates and then tells me it will > automatically install them unless I use a particular shut-down link > when I shut down. > > I turned off the automatic download feature in Security Center. > > Q1. Where does XP Home Ed. store downloaded updates so I can > eliminate these extra updates I don't want? > > Q2. How can I get rid of this shut-down screen that wants to install > updates on shut-down unless I click on a particular shut-down link? > > I don't mind having the option, but I do mind not being able stop it. > Some downloads I just don't want. > > Thanks, > > Moxieman What I'd do is tell Autoupdate to download & notify. Then manually do your updates - choose custom, and deselect the ones you don't want - you can tell it not to prompt you again.
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 Re: Turning off auto-installation of updates when shutting down comput Start here: How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525 I'd recommend that you select one of two available settings options: Download but Notify (#2 on the list) - all applicable updates are downloaded automatically but you must approve which updates are installed and when they're installed; Notify Only (#3 on the list) - You must select (approve) which updates are downloaded; then you must approve which updates are installed and when they're installed. You will be able to 'hide' most updates if you don't want to download or install them. -- ~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/ Moxieman wrote: > Two Questions; > > Background: I like to manually search for, select, and install updates. > Somehow, XP Home Edition -- SP3, has decided that it will automatically > download updates and then tells me it will automatically install them > unless > I use a particular shut-down link when I shut down. > > I turned off the automatic download feature in Security Center. > > Q1. Where does XP Home Ed. store downloaded updates so I can eliminate > these extra updates I don't want? > > Q2. How can I get rid of this shut-down screen that wants to install > updates > on shut-down unless I click on a particular shut-down link? > > I don't mind having the option, but I do mind not being able stop it. Some > downloads I just don't want. > > Thanks, > > Moxieman
Guest Moxieman Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 RE: Turning off auto-installation of updates when shutting down comput Thanks for the replies, all. I'll check things out as soon as I get home. As I said, I've turned off automatic downloads, but how do I get rid of the downloads that are now in the pipeline? Where does XP store the downloads that it wants to install?
Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 Re: Turning off auto-installation of updates when shutting down comput Moxieman <Moxieman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > Thanks for the replies, all. I'll check things out as soon as I get > home. > > As I said, I've turned off automatic downloads, but how do I get rid > of the downloads that are now in the pipeline? Where does XP store > the downloads that it wants to install? Just click on the updates, choose Custom, and deselect the ones you don't want. Don't worry about the cached files.
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 Re: Turning off auto-installation of updates when shutting down comput 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/ Moxieman wrote: > Thanks for the replies, all. I'll check things out as soon as I get home. > > As I said, I've turned off automatic downloads, but how do I get rid of > the > downloads that are now in the pipeline? Where does XP store the downloads > that it wants to install?
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