Guest Peter Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 When you go to Windows Update website, you can check the update hsitory. How do you to remove entries in Windows update history? There were some updates that didn't install pproperly and they are indicated there. I just want to remove them.
Guest MowGreen [MVP] Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 Re: How to remove entries in Windows update history? Peter wrote: > When you go to Windows Update website, you can check the update > hsitory. How do you to remove entries in Windows update history? There > were some updates that didn't install pproperly and they are indicated > there. I just want to remove them. > You can't edit the history shown on WU. You *can* delete the entire history if there's an issue related to the file that stores it. Or, you can print it out and then use a thick felt pen to edit it. <w> To delete the history shown on WU you need to stop the AU service and BITS, if it runs automatically on startup. Start > Run > type in and click OK or press Enter after the following het stop wuauserv net stop bits Then show hidden files, folders, and system files: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial62.html#winxp Next, navigate to WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore Delete DataStore.edb Restart the system and the 2 stopped services will Start again, or net start wuauserv net start bits Sorry, that's all the editing that can be done with the history shown on WU. MowGreen [MVP 2003-2009] =============== *-343-* FDNY Never Forgotten ===============
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