Live OneCare and Vista SP1

[RickB]

Hi,

I uninstalled Vista SP1 for several reasons. Live OneCare keeps telling me
I need to "Install missing updates." Is there any way I can tell OneCare NOT
to alert me about the SP1 update?

Thanks, RickB

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

Open Windows Update, 'Check for Updates", Rightclick the SP1 update to
disable it.

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[RickB]

Hi Mark,

thanks for the information. It successfully hides the update on the
"Windows Update" web page, but how do I get OneCare to turn from yellow to
green? I want OneCare to ignore it so I won't have to boot OneCare everyday
to see what the yellow warning says.

Thanks, Rick

 

[StephenB]

Hi,

I uninstalled Vista SP1 for several reasons. Live OneCare keeps telling me
I need to "Install missing updates." Is there any way I can tell OneCare NOT
to alert me about the SP1 update?

Thanks, RickB

Unfortunately, no. As long as OneCare sees a critical or important update on
Windows Update that you have not installed successfully, it will alert you.
Hiding the update wil not prevent OneCare's warning.

-steve

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

If you don't see a setting to turn it off, it would be something only the
OneCare developers could fix. I would try their feedback link.
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[RickB]

Okay, was worth a try, thank you!

Unfortunately, no. As long as OneCare sees a critical or important update on
Windows Update that you have not installed successfully, it will alert you.
Hiding the update wil not prevent OneCare's warning.

-steve
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[RickB]

Okay, thank you!

If you don't see a setting to turn it off, it would be something only the
OneCare developers could fix. I would try their feedback link.
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[C.B.]

Without getting into any arguments as to the effectiveness of Windows
Live One Care I decided against using it for one reason and one reason only.
I choose to download Windows Updates but make the decision myself whether or
not I wish to install any of the downloaded updates. Live One Care changes
to the alert color due to this decision and I don't particularly like
Microsoft telling me I am jeopardizing my security when in fact I am not.
If Microsoft would let me have the option of overriding this security
alert I would probably use Live One Care. I don't need a nanny.

C.B.

It is the responsibility and duty of everyone to help the underprivileged
and unfortunate among us.

 

[Nonny]

Without getting into any arguments as to the effectiveness of Windows
Live One Care I decided against using it for one reason and one reason only.
I choose to download Windows Updates but make the decision myself whether or
not I wish to install any of the downloaded updates. Live One Care changes
to the alert color due to this decision and I don't particularly like
Microsoft telling me I am jeopardizing my security when in fact I am not.

I decided against it because I don't like paying for something that I
can easily replace with free items that work just as well.

 

[Andrew Murray]

you might try the onecare newsgroups too.

microsoft.public.windows.live.onecare.generaldiscussion