Viewing updates before installing them

[Guest XP Update installs]

I just love windows XP and the automatic download. However, I wish to do the

install at my request. I have the button checked for the automatic download

and install at my request, but I would like to know ahead of time what I'm

installing. Is there a way I can see what is being downloading before I click

the Install ? I keep hearing horror stories about SP3 and do not want to

install it. I'm currently running SP2 with no problems. How can I be sure

that I don't install SP3 by mistake.

 

Thanks

[Guest JS]

Re: Viewing updates before installing them

 

How to change your Automatic Updates:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875349/en-us

 

Configure Automatic Updates to Prompt You Before You Download Updates

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283629/en-us

 

How to remove Automatic Updates icon in system tray:

Control Panel/Security Center/Change the way Security Center Alerts Me

 

What I do is to turn off 'Automatic Updates',

Then I manually update Windows by going the URL listed below (Windows

Update)

Then choosing the 'Custom' option and then unchecking those updates I do not

want.

I do not "ever" download and install drivers from Microsoft, far too often

they cause

more problems then they fix.

http://www.update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us

 

JS

 

 

"XP Update installs" <XP Update installs@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

message news:31C31EC3-8ED5-4174-BC84-4ACC6CF1A20E@microsoft.com...

>I just love windows XP and the automatic download. However, I wish to do

>the

> install at my request. I have the button checked for the automatic

> download

> and install at my request, but I would like to know ahead of time what I'm

> installing. Is there a way I can see what is being downloading before I

> click

> the Install ? I keep hearing horror stories about SP3 and do not want to

> install it. I'm currently running SP2 with no problems. How can I be

> sure

> that I don't install SP3 by mistake.

>

> Thanks

[Guest Big_Al]

Re: Viewing updates before installing them

 

XP Update installs wrote:

> I just love windows XP and the automatic download. However, I wish to do the

> install at my request. I have the button checked for the automatic download

> and install at my request, but I would like to know ahead of time what I'm

> installing. Is there a way I can see what is being downloading before I click

> the Install ? I keep hearing horror stories about SP3 and do not want to

> install it. I'm currently running SP2 with no problems. How can I be sure

> that I don't install SP3 by mistake.

>

> Thanks

 

If you have it set for download and notify, then just click 'custom

install' and you can modify the things that are installed. You can also

turn one off and permanently ignore it.

I used to skip the RDP update. I hated the SP2 update to that program.

The one in SP3 is a bit better.

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Viewing updates before installing them

 

Select the "Notify Only" option instead. After doing so, you will have to

approve what updates are downloaded and when they're installed.

 

How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525

--

~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/

 

 

XP Update installs wrote:

> I just love windows XP and the automatic download. However, I wish to do

> the

> install at my request. I have the button checked for the automatic

> download

> and install at my request, but I would like to know ahead of time what I'm

> installing. Is there a way I can see what is being downloading before I

> click the Install ? I keep hearing horror stories about SP3 and do not

> want to install it. I'm currently running SP2 with no problems. How can

> I

> be sure that I don't install SP3 by mistake.

>

> Thanks

[Guest Alan]

Re: Viewing updates before installing them

 

You can download a 'Service Pack Blocker' tool from Microsoft at

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=D7C9A07A-5267-4BD6-87D0-E2A72099EDB7&displaylang=en

 

This will allow you to turn on Automatic Updates, but keep SP3 from

automatically being downloaded and installed for '12 months following

general availability' -- so it should be effective until May, 2009.

 

Alan

 

"XP Update installs" <XP Update installs@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

message news:31C31EC3-8ED5-4174-BC84-4ACC6CF1A20E@microsoft.com...

>I just love windows XP and the automatic download. However, I wish to do

>the

> install at my request. I have the button checked for the automatic

> download

> and install at my request, but I would like to know ahead of time what I'm

> installing. Is there a way I can see what is being downloading before I

> click

> the Install ? I keep hearing horror stories about SP3 and do not want to

> install it. I'm currently running SP2 with no problems. How can I be

> sure

> that I don't install SP3 by mistake.

>

> Thanks

[Guest XP Update installs]

Re: Viewing updates before installing them

 

Thanks Big_Al !!!

 

"Big_Al" wrote:

> XP Update installs wrote:

> > I just love windows XP and the automatic download. However, I wish to do the

> > install at my request. I have the button checked for the automatic download

> > and install at my request, but I would like to know ahead of time what I'm

> > installing. Is there a way I can see what is being downloading before I click

> > the Install ? I keep hearing horror stories about SP3 and do not want to

> > install it. I'm currently running SP2 with no problems. How can I be sure

> > that I don't install SP3 by mistake.

> >

> > Thanks

>

> If you have it set for download and notify, then just click 'custom

> install' and you can modify the things that are installed. You can also

> turn one off and permanently ignore it.

> I used to skip the RDP update. I hated the SP2 update to that program.

> The one in SP3 is a bit better.

>

[Guest Moi]

Re: Viewing updates before installing them

 

 

"XP Update installs" <XPUpdateinstalls@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

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....I keep hearing horror stories about SP3 and do not want to install it....

I'm currently running SP2 with no problems. How can I be sure that I don't

install SP3 by mistake.

 

 

Hi. What are the known problems with SP3? I think it has been automatically

installed. I have some directory (folder) problems. I've opened another

thread on this. Could this be the reason and how can I fix it. DSee other

thread.

 

Thanks all.