Guest Ronald E. Foltz Posted September 13, 2007 Posted September 13, 2007 I posted this in "WindowsXP Updates" but got no response so will try here. . I have automatic updates on. the last update was"windows malicioussoftware removal tool ( (KB890830) when i installed it, it caused my computer to crash but i wasn't aware that was the cause, at the time. . .after finally getting it up and running again (used systgem restore) got the update icon in the tray again so installed it again. .computer crashed again. . used system restore again .. . have update icon in tray again. . this time i checked the custom install box, unchecked the box for the update, got the window telling me checked items will not be installed, closed window but the update icon keeps coming back. . how can i cancell out the update and remove the icon from the task tray . . . hope this wasn't to lengthy. . . thanks for any help with this. . R E (Gene) Foltz -- Life happens, ready or not. . . live it
Guest Unknown Posted September 13, 2007 Posted September 13, 2007 Re: how can i cancel an update??? Turn off auto update. Then go to Microsoft's site via Windows update or just type in the site on your browser address bar. (Do a manual update). When the one you don't want is listed, don't click 'download and install'. In stead page down a little and click 'do not show this update again'. HOWEVER, if it were my computer I would shut down all virus programs, turn off the firewall and try to determine why you get the problem. I don't use virus programs, I use Windows firewall and have no problem with KB890830. "Ronald E. Foltz" <genfolkc@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:e3%23Alnj9HHA.5684@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >I posted this in "WindowsXP Updates" but got no response so will try here. >. > > I have automatic updates on. the last update was"windows malicioussoftware > removal tool ( > (KB890830) when i installed it, it caused my computer to crash but i > wasn't aware that was the cause, at the time. . .after finally getting it > up and running again (used systgem restore) got the update icon in the > tray again so installed it again. .computer crashed again. . used system > restore again . . have update icon in tray again. . this time i checked > the custom install box, unchecked the box for the update, got the window > telling me checked items will not be installed, closed window but the > update icon keeps coming back. . how can i cancell out the update and > remove the icon from the task tray . . . hope this wasn't to lengthy. . . > thanks for any help with this. . > R E (Gene) Foltz > > -- > Life happens, ready or not. . . live it >
Guest Mark F. Posted September 13, 2007 Posted September 13, 2007 Re: how can i cancel an update??? "Ronald E. Foltz" <genfolkc@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:e3%23Alnj9HHA.5684@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >I posted this in "WindowsXP Updates" but got no response so will try here. >. > > I have automatic updates on. the last update was"windows malicioussoftware > removal tool ( > (KB890830) when i installed it, it caused my computer to crash but i > wasn't aware that was the cause, at the time. . .after finally getting it > up and running again (used systgem restore) got the update icon in the > tray again so installed it again. .computer crashed again. . used system > restore again . . have update icon in tray again. . this time i checked > the custom install box, unchecked the box for the update, got the window > telling me checked items will not be installed, closed window but the > update icon keeps coming back. . how can i cancell out the update and > remove the icon from the task tray . . . hope this wasn't to lengthy. . . > thanks for any help with this. . > R E (Gene) Foltz > > -- > Life happens, ready or not. . . live it > Most, but not all updates (usually listed as KBnnnnnnn) can be uninstalled via "Add or Remove Programs". Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > "Automatic Updates" icon. Check the radio button labeled: "Download updates for me, but let me choose when to install them". When the automatic updates run the yellow shield icon will appear in the notification tray. Click the icon and the installation dialog will appear. Check "Custom Installation". This allows you do uncheck any automatic updates that you do not want to install. Likewise, you can open Internet Explorer and select "Windows Updates" from the "Tools" menu. On the web page select the "Custom" button. Let the update engine scan your PC for updates that are installed. When the page loads you can select an item and check the "Don't show this update again" check box to prevent the automatic updater from attempting the installation later. If you have items that were previously hidden using the above description, you can uncheck them later to let them be installed. Mark
Guest AJR Posted September 13, 2007 Posted September 13, 2007 Re: how can i cancel an update??? Ronald - Regarding "...got the window telling me checked items will not be installed,..." - you do state you checked the do not install "box" but did you check the "box" not to have the update presented again? Wopuld have to be done each month since the update # would change. "Ronald E. Foltz" <genfolkc@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:e3%23Alnj9HHA.5684@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >I posted this in "WindowsXP Updates" but got no response so will try here. >. > > I have automatic updates on. the last update was"windows malicioussoftware > removal tool ( > (KB890830) when i installed it, it caused my computer to crash but i > wasn't aware that was the cause, at the time. . .after finally getting it > up and running again (used systgem restore) got the update icon in the > tray again so installed it again. .computer crashed again. . used system > restore again . . have update icon in tray again. . this time i checked > the custom install box, unchecked the box for the update, got the window > telling me checked items will not be installed, closed window but the > update icon keeps coming back. . how can i cancell out the update and > remove the icon from the task tray . . . hope this wasn't to lengthy. . . > thanks for any help with this. . > R E (Gene) Foltz > > -- > Life happens, ready or not. . . live it >
Guest ANONYMOUS Posted September 13, 2007 Posted September 13, 2007 Re: how can i cancel an update??? To stop all Automatic Updates you need to do this: START, CONTROL PANEL, SECURITY CENTER, AUTOMATIC UPDATES, Now check on "Turn off Automatic Updates" This is not the best way to do but the choice is yours. I prefer to select the Second option: "Download updates for me, but let me choose to install them". Then I do Custom Install and select which ones I want to install. Hope this helps. Ronald E. Foltz wrote: > I posted this in "WindowsXP Updates" but got no response so will try here. . > > I have automatic updates on. the last update was"windows malicioussoftware > removal tool ( > (KB890830) when i installed it, it caused my computer to crash but i wasn't > aware that was the cause, at the time. . .after finally getting it up and > running again (used systgem restore) got the update icon in the tray again > so installed it again. .computer crashed again. . used system restore again > . . have update icon in tray again. . this time i checked the custom install > box, unchecked the box for the update, got the window telling me checked > items will not be installed, closed window but the update icon keeps coming > back. . how can i cancell out the update and remove the icon from the task > tray . . . hope this wasn't to lengthy. . . thanks for any help with this. . > R E (Gene) Foltz >
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