How cancel download in background?

[George]

For the past few days, every time I connect to the internet an
icon (the Microsoft logo on a globe) pops up in the notification
area (systray) that says "Downloading updates . .%" when you hover
the mouse over it. The percentage increases ever so slowly (41%
in two days), which makes me suspect the download is SP2.

Since I ordered SP2 on CD a week ago, I am trying to cancel this
background download but can't figure out how. Neither
right-clicking or left-clicking on the icon brings up anything.
On the Windows Update page I couldn't find anything on how to
cancel the download in progress.

Any ideas or pointers will be appreciated.

Thanks,
George

P.S. Pls. reply in ng; e-mail address is invalid.

 

[Guest]

Change your Auto Update settings in System Properties to Notify me but don't
download or install.

 

[George]

Mary, thanks for the idea, but that setting was already checked.

Any other suggestions welcome.

George

 

[George]

For those coming across this thread in a future Google search,
here is how I solved the problem:

Right-click My Computer / Manage / In left pane: Services and
Applications / Services / In right pane: double-click
Automatic Updates / Startup type: Disabled.

George

 

[Richard]

Can't you just turn off automatic updates in the system properties?