I (had) my Automatic updates off, but *her downstairs* re-enabled it <slap>,
and it has downloaded IE7, and keeps trying to make me install it.

How do I get rid of the downloaded file?

I don't want Internet Explorer at all!
I much prefer Firefox

Let it install but set your default browser to Firefox..

--
Mike Hall - MVP
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx




"zulu" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I (had) my Automatic updates off, but *her downstairs* re-enabled it
><slap>, and it has downloaded IE7, and keeps trying to make me install it.
>
> How do I get rid of the downloaded file?
>
> I don't want Internet Explorer at all!
> I much prefer Firefox
>
>
>

Well, yes, if that is the _only_ way, I suppose I could.
:-(((

I'd rather be shot of it altogether though.
....and Media Player too, come to that.
I never use either.


"Mike Hall - MVP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Let it install but set your default browser to Firefox..
>
> --
> Mike Hall - MVP
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
>
>
>
>
> "zulu" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I (had) my Automatic updates off, but *her downstairs* re-enabled it
>><slap>, and it has downloaded IE7, and keeps trying to make me install it.
>>
>> How do I get rid of the downloaded file?
>>
>> I don't want Internet Explorer at all!
>> I much prefer Firefox
>>
>>
>>
>

You've encountered Microsoft at it's finest. Once an auto update is
downloaded you had best install it. You can then remove it using the Control
Panel->Add/Remove Programs. Once you have uninstalled IE7 run this little
app http://www.snapfiles.com/screenshots...ockingtool.htm to prevent it
from being force fed to you again.

--

Xandros


"zulu" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I (had) my Automatic updates off, but *her downstairs* re-enabled it
><slap>, and it has downloaded IE7, and keeps trying to make me install it.
>
> How do I get rid of the downloaded file?
>
> I don't want Internet Explorer at all!
> I much prefer Firefox
>
>
>

On Sat, 8 Dec 2007 14:11:15 -0000, "zulu" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Well, yes, if that is the _only_ way, I suppose I could.
>:-(((
>
>I'd rather be shot of it altogether though.
>...and Media Player too, come to that.
>I never use either.
>

Zulu, you and 50 million other people. Just live with it and
that's it.
You will need IE to get stuff from Microsoft, as you are forced to use
it to d/l so they can make sure you're an honest person with no bad
personal habits.


>"Mike Hall - MVP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Let it install but set your default browser to Firefox..
>>
>> --
>> Mike Hall - MVP
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "zulu" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>I (had) my Automatic updates off, but *her downstairs* re-enabled it
>>><slap>, and it has downloaded IE7, and keeps trying to make me install it.
>>>
>>> How do I get rid of the downloaded file?
>>>
>>> I don't want Internet Explorer at all!
>>> I much prefer Firefox
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>

Excellent!
TYVM :-))
....and thanks to all who made the effort to reply <g>

--
¦zulu¦


"Xandros" <arron.neus*remove*@gmailcom> wrote in message
news:epNV$(E-Mail Removed)...
> You've encountered Microsoft at it's finest. Once an auto update is
> downloaded you had best install it. You can then remove it using the
> Control Panel->Add/Remove Programs. Once you have uninstalled IE7 run this
> little app http://www.snapfiles.com/screenshots...ockingtool.htm to
> prevent it from being force fed to you again.
>
> --
>
> Xandros
>
>
> "zulu" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I (had) my Automatic updates off, but *her downstairs* re-enabled it
>><slap>, and it has downloaded IE7, and keeps trying to make me install it.
>>
>> How do I get rid of the downloaded file?
>>
>> I don't want Internet Explorer at all!
>> I much prefer Firefox
>>
>>
>>
>
>

zulu wrote:
> I (had) my Automatic updates off, but *her downstairs* re-enabled it <slap>,
> and it has downloaded IE7, and keeps trying to make me install it.
>
> How do I get rid of the downloaded file?
>
> I don't want Internet Explorer at all!
> I much prefer Firefox


Time to give *her downstairs* her very own login account, what *her
downstairs* can and can't do with that account is the real question here.

John

cf.
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...3e6f682bf9aaeb

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 & scan for updates (Custom) > Uncheck IE7
and "hide" it.

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-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L.ORG http://66.39.69.143/



zulu wrote:
> I (had) my Automatic updates off, but *her downstairs* re-enabled it
> <slap>,
> and it has downloaded IE7, and keeps trying to make me install it.
>
> How do I get rid of the downloaded file?
>
> I don't want Internet Explorer at all!
> I much prefer Firefox

All IE7 will do is replace IE6 which you don't use anyway. I honestly can't
see what your problem is..

--
Mike Hall - MVP
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx




"zulu" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Well, yes, if that is the _only_ way, I suppose I could.
> :-(((
>
> I'd rather be shot of it altogether though.
> ...and Media Player too, come to that.
> I never use either.
>
>
> "Mike Hall - MVP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Let it install but set your default browser to Firefox..
>>
>> --
>> Mike Hall - MVP
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "zulu" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>I (had) my Automatic updates off, but *her downstairs* re-enabled it
>>><slap>, and it has downloaded IE7, and keeps trying to make me install
>>>it.
>>>
>>> How do I get rid of the downloaded file?
>>>
>>> I don't want Internet Explorer at all!
>>> I much prefer Firefox
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

John wrote:
> zulu wrote:
>> I (had) my Automatic updates off, but *her downstairs* re-enabled it
>> <slap>, and it has downloaded IE7, and keeps trying to make me install
>> it.
>>
>> How do I get rid of the downloaded file?
>>
>> I don't want Internet Explorer at all!
>> I much prefer Firefox
>
> Time to give *her downstairs* her very own login account, what *her
> downstairs* can and can't do with that account is the real question here.

If *her downstairs* installs IE7 in her User Account, *him upstairs* will
also have it.
--
~PA Bear