windows update

[Andrew]

My computer automatically downloaded windows xp service
pack 2. After reading about the trouble it's caused and
speaking with friends, I've decided not to install it.
Now on my toolbar it keeps saying "new update
downloaded...to install". How can I delete, remove, etc.
this update without installing it.

Thanks!!

PLEASE EMAIL ME DIRECTLY AT: (e-mail address removed) with your
solutions.

 

[Kelly]

Hi Andrew,

Temporarily Disabling Delivery of Windows XP Service Pack 2 through
Windows Update and Automatic Updates
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2aumng.mspx

How to use the Automatic Recovery feature to recover your computer if the
Windows XP Service Pack 2 Setup program is not completed successfully
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;875355&Product=windowsxpsp2

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

My computer automatically downloaded windows xp service
pack 2. After reading about the trouble it's caused and
speaking with friends, I've decided not to install it.
Now on my toolbar it keeps saying "new update
downloaded...to install". How can I delete, remove, etc.
this update without installing it.

Thanks!!

PLEASE EMAIL ME DIRECTLY AT: (e-mail address removed) with your
solutions.

Hi

To reset the pending download you now have, clean out the Download
folder (WU5's temporary download folder) located here:

%windir%\SoftwareDistribution\

(%windir% is typically C:\Windows)

You can use the procedure described here:

http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/showarticle.aspx?articleid=11&ln=en

You might need to delete the DataStore folder mentioned in the link
above, as well as the Download folder.

Note that a side effect of deleting the DataStore folder is that you
lose your WU v5 History listing (not critical).