I have Automatic Updates set to automatically download but not install until
I want to. However, one got dowloaded that I don't want to install. Now every
time I shut down XP says there is an update ready to be installed. Can I get
rid of that downloaded automatic update? I know you can hide an update from
even downloading, but unfortunately I'm past that step.

Thanks.
Dan

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. Go to Windows Update website > Select CUSTOM and allow the scan to
complete > Uncheck/deselect [update in question] and hide it ("Don't show me
this update again").

4. 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/

Dan wrote:
> I have Automatic Updates set to automatically download but not install
> until
> I want to. However, one got dowloaded that I don't want to install. Now
> every time I shut down XP says there is an update ready to be installed.
> Can I get rid of that downloaded automatic update? I know you can hide an
> update from even downloading, but unfortunately I'm past that step.
>
> Thanks.
> Dan

That did the trick! Thanks for the clear and complete instructions!

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> 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. Go to Windows Update website > Select CUSTOM and allow the scan to
> complete > Uncheck/deselect [update in question] and hide it ("Don't show me
> this update again").
>
> 4. 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/
>
> Dan wrote:
> > I have Automatic Updates set to automatically download but not install
> > until
> > I want to. However, one got dowloaded that I don't want to install. Now
> > every time I shut down XP says there is an update ready to be installed.
> > Can I get rid of that downloaded automatic update? I know you can hide an
> > update from even downloading, but unfortunately I'm past that step.
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Dan
>
>

YW & thanks for your feedback, Dan.

Dan wrote:
> That did the trick! Thanks for the clear and complete instructions!
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> 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. Go to Windows Update website > Select CUSTOM and allow the scan to
>> complete > Uncheck/deselect [update in question] and hide it ("Don't show
>> me this update again").
>>
>> 4. 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/
>>
>> Dan wrote:
>>> I have Automatic Updates set to automatically download but not install
>>> until
>>> I want to. However, one got dowloaded that I don't want to install. Now
>>> every time I shut down XP says there is an update ready to be installed.
>>> Can I get rid of that downloaded automatic update? I know you can hide
>>> an
>>> update from even downloading, but unfortunately I'm past that step.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>> Dan