XP SP2 How To Not Auto-Update Question

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I use Auto Update with the automatic install feature switched on to ensure
that all of our PC's are kept up-to-date. I've read somewhere that its
possible to enter a registry key that will stop auto-update downloading SP2
but carry on loading other patches as normal. I need to stop SP2 being
auto-installed to give me more time to test it with our build.

Can someone tell me how to achieve this.
 
First of all, SP2 will not auto-install, regardless of your AU settings.
User must accept the EULA first.

Second, see...

How To Configure Automatic Updates to Prompt You Before You Download Updates
in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;283629
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Thanks PA Bear, but I should have been clearer with what I'm asking.
Currently all my PC's are setup to auto-download updates at 1pm in the
morning and then auto-install without bothering anyone, in particular, the
user!. I can appreciate that SP2 will not auto-install due to the EULA, but
I don't want it to download in the first place. I want it to completly
ignore the SP2 update and carry on as we are currently, ie. auto-downloading
and installing without user intervention at 1pm

I don't like giving my users the ability to choose whether to install
something or not. Better to leave it to full auto !!!
 
Microsoft supposedly has a Registry key that can be used to "Skip"
Service Pack 2 on Automatic Update machines. Probably need to
contact MS and inquire about it.
 
Hello Matt,
No, you cannot have both: have Automatic Updates ON (in some fashion) AND have it ignore SP2.
(If you are in a coporate setting & using SUS then repost. I do not know if they have some extra control mechanism).

XP SP2 is tagged as a critical update & as such, (for what you want) all that normal users can do is either turn off Automatic Updates, or as my very good buddy P A Bear suggests, reset A U to prompt.
 
Maurice said:
Hello Matt,
No, you cannot have both: have Automatic Updates ON (in
some fashion) AND have it ignore SP2.
Click to expand...
Hi

But now you can have it both (at least for a while):

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


Toolkit to Temporarily Block Delivery of Windows XP SP2 to a PC Through
Automatic Updates and Windows
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...BA-EA5D-4425-89C1-C1CB1CCD463C&displaylang=en
 
I use Auto Update with the automatic install feature switched on to ensure
that all of our PC's are kept up-to-date. I've read somewhere that its
possible to enter a registry key that will stop auto-update downloading SP2
but carry on loading other patches as normal. I need to stop SP2 being
auto-installed to give me more time to test it with our build.

Can someone tell me how to achieve this.
Click to expand...

This won't answer your question, but you did confuse me:

1 p.m. in the "morning." I'm not familiar with that time zone or time
accounting. Everywhere in the world I've been 1 p.m. is in the
afternoon.

Oh, and you said this TWICE in this thread!
 
Torgeir said:
Hi

But now you can have it both (at least for a while):

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


Toolkit to Temporarily Block Delivery of Windows XP SP2 to a PC
Through Automatic Updates and Windows
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...BA-EA5D-4425-89C1-C1CB1CCD463C&displaylang=en
Click to expand...

Thank you Torgier. Saw those this evening.
 
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