Re: Windows XP Automatic Update Notices are Annoying

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From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/22/04


Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 20:46:27 -0500

See www.dougknox.com, Win XP Fixes, Windows Update Prompts to Install Hotfix - Manual Entry. If that doesn't resolve your issue, uninstall the KB828028 hotfix, and reinstall it.

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"Brushman" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1459101c3f8c1$418a38e0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> I keep getting the same identical "Security Update for 
> Windows XP (KB828028)" Automatic Update Notice and have 
> dutifully gone through the download and installation 
> process four times, with my Update "Installation History" 
> Status indicating "Successful" for all four.  
> (The "Source for the first/earliest one is "Website" and 
> the Source for the last three is "Automatic Update".  I 
> have also re-booted after each supposedly successful 
> installation.
> 
> Is this the same update, and if so, why does it keep 
> coming (i.e., at least once every other day)?  What can I 
> do to stop this annoyance, but still keep the option to 
> be notified of NEW updates?  Any help in enlightening me 
> would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Ford Fuller
> 


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