How Do I Get Rid of a Downloaded MS Critical Update I don't Want?

[Kyle Stedman]

Hi,

One of my computers has downloaded the MS Critical Update (Cumulative
Update for Outlook Express 6 (SP1.

It won't install, I guess because I don't have Outlook Express on this
machine. In any case, the icon stays in the System Tray telling me I've got
an update to install, but the update won't install, and it keeps reminding
me to install it.

Can I get rid of this irritant?

Thanks,
Kyle

 

[Walterius]

Option 1: Install Outlook Express.

Option 2: Using MSCONFIG, find the applet that is attempting the install and
turn it off. Since you did not tell us which OS you are using, I won't
attempt to give you the details of how to do this.

There may be other options of which I am unaware. In any event, there is a
solution.

 

[Kyle Stedman]

Option 1: Install Outlook Express.

Option 2: Using MSCONFIG, find the applet that is attempting the
install and turn it off. Since you did not tell us which OS you are
using, I won't attempt to give you the details of how to do this.

There may be other options of which I am unaware. In any event, there
is a solution.

Thanks for the response,

Neither 1 nor 2 above is an option.

This is a Windows 2000 machine. I'm not going to install Outlook Express on
it, and MSCONFIG doesn't work on 2000 machines.

Kyle

 

[Dan Seur]

MSCONFIG does work with W2k, it just deoesn't 'come with.' Find a copy

Thanks for the response,

Neither 1 nor 2 above is an option.

This is a Windows 2000 machine. I'm not going to install Outlook Express on
it, and MSCONFIG doesn't work on 2000 machines.

Kyle


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[Guest]

Well, if it is a start-up service, run Regedit and have a peek at the
start-up software (if you haven't gotten MSCONFIG already). In the registry,
go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.
Any services that run for all users will be here. Services that start only
for a specific user will appear under
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. Either
place should have it.
Additionally, check under Start -> Programs -> Startup, as some things go
there as well.

I've got a feeling, however, that the auto-starting service is the Windows
Update feature itself, and it's just detecting that it has something in the
list. If that's the case, I wouldn't know what to do about it.