Stop XP2 auto installation

[jules]

How can I stop the automatic update installation of
Windows XP2 when the icon is already flashing waiting to
be downloaded - help just want to cancel for the time
being till better feedback, please help!!!

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

SP2 is a fine upgrade and I encourage you to go ahead
and install it.

I would suggest performing the following maintenance prior to
installing SP2. Afterward, disable your antivirus program and
proceed with installing SP2.

Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310312&Product=winxp

How to Perform Disk Error Checking in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315265&Product=winxp

HOW TO: Analyze and Defragment a Disk in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305781&Product=winxp

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| How can I stop the automatic update installation of
| Windows XP2 when the icon is already flashing waiting to
| be downloaded - help just want to cancel for the time
| being till better feedback, please help!!!

 

[cquirke (MVP Win9x)]

On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 14:19:09 -0500, "Carey Frisch [MVP]"

SP2 is a fine upgrade and I encourage you to go ahead
and install it.

Carey, are you aware that certain PCs based on common motherboard
chipsets can lock the user out of the system after an SP2 install?

Other threads refer. It's bitten Cari and myself, and several others
(as judged per forum posts). Predictive factors are Intel 865xx or
875x motherboard chipsets, Prescott generation Celeron or P4
processors, and nothing else so far. Not all such PCs affected.

If aware of this, i.e. installing SP2 could potentially lead the user
into wiping the HD and starting over, how do you justify encouraging
posters to install SP2, without asking whether this risk applies?

 

[Testy]

Carey take the "tech support" approach, he just reads from a script even if
it has nothing to do with the problem.
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[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

I'm using a MSI 865PE Neo2 motherboard (865 Intel chipset) and
have installed SP2 without an issue. It may be those folks that are
having issues have not setup their BIOS configuration correctly.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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|
| Carey, are you aware that certain PCs based on common motherboard
| chipsets can lock the user out of the system after an SP2 install?
|
| Other threads refer. It's bitten Cari and myself, and several others
| (as judged per forum posts). Predictive factors are Intel 865xx or
| 875x motherboard chipsets, Prescott generation Celeron or P4
| processors, and nothing else so far. Not all such PCs affected.
|
| If aware of this, i.e. installing SP2 could potentially lead the user
| into wiping the HD and starting over, how do you justify encouraging
| posters to install SP2, without asking whether this risk applies?