Windows Update v5

[Fredrik Jönsson]

Hi,

I have installed Windowsupdate v5 on my Windows XP SP1. Now I want to
uninstall that and go back to my old one v4. I don't know how. I've tried
but it want work. Please help

/ Fredrik

 

[Leong]

I also facing the same problem please help.
I even cant to install the latest version of sp2, because I cant to
uninstall it.
No any icon in my add/remove, and ticked show update also no use.

Blake


Hi,

I have installed Windowsupdate v5 on my Windows XP SP1. Now I want to
uninstall that and go back to my old one v4. I don't know how. I've tried
but it want work. Please help

/ Fredrik

 

[Alex]

Deleting the file 'wuweb.dll' from system32 seems to change the default
behaviour back to v4.

Alex

 

[Fredrik Jönsson]

Thanks it worked. But v5 is still there if you go to proporties on my
computer and thahn automtic update. How do you get v4 to place there too?

Fredrik

 

[Leong]

Thank Alex it work.
But no only delete the system32, the dllcache also have to delete else will
be restore back.

Blake


Deleting the file 'wuweb.dll' from system32 seems to change the default
behaviour back to v4.

Alex

 

[Fredrik Jönsson]

Where do I find dllcache?

Thank Alex it work.
But no only delete the system32, the dllcache also have to delete else will
be restore back.

Blake


Deleting the file 'wuweb.dll' from system32 seems to change the default
behaviour back to v4.

Alex

 

[Nathan McNulty]

C:\Windows\System32\dllcache\

Nathan McNulty

Where do I find dllcache?

 

[Fredrik Jönsson]

The files isn't there.

Fredrik

C:\Windows\System32\dllcache\

Nathan McNulty

 

[Nathan McNulty]

I agree, I don't see it in the dllcache either. I do see it in
C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386 . You may also need to delete
WUWebControl Class from C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files.

I am a bit confused as to why you want to go back to V4. V5 is going to
replace V4 once it is finished being developed and is currently working
flawlessly. V5 has all the features of V4 and then some. I highly
recommend sticking with Windows Update V5 and turning on Automatic
Updates

 

[Alex]

My problem with it was that it kept insisting I download Service Pack 2 for
XP, which I did and ended up with a system that was unusable. So I un
installed it, but v5 seems to insist I have the pack, despite it not being
released yet. Odd

Alex

 

[Nathan McNulty]

Well, technically, a beta build has been released to the public. The one
that is offered is the Release Candidate 2. It is not recommended to
install this on a production machine, but if you want to test it out or
just want to have the most up to date OS, then you can install it.

So I have two questions I guess. First, what build number shows up with
you right click on My Computer and click Properties? Does it say SP1 or
does it say SP2 v. 2149? Second, you said you downloaded and installed
it, but it messed up your computer and then you uninstalled it? How did
it mess up your computer and how did you uninstall it? Any install
issues should be reported to help with the final product to make sure
there are as few complications as possible

 

[Alex]

I was testing SP2, and found a single bug which I couldn't get round:
Outlook express, combine and decode multi part binaries, the new version of
some 'fix' was causing it to drop a few bytes of data fron each segment.
Tested the same data from the same server in Agent and SP1 Outlook, all
fine. So your second question: I firstly un installed it via add / remove,
which mangled the system to barely usable, so then the system was rolled
back to a restore point