Re: Problem with that damn Windows update

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 10/19/04 

Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 20:43:02 -0400

Citizen_Cain wrote:
> I'm using Microsoft XP Home Edition, NetVista platform. Anyhow, for
> the last two days the damn Windows icon to the right of the task bar
> keeps showing up and disappearing at random. The last time I browsed
> over it, it said 37% downloading. My question is, how do I find out
> what it's downloading and how do I stop it from occurring? I want the
> system to check for updates and tell me when they are ready to
> install so *I* can choose when to make up for Microsoft's pathetic
> crap, not when my *computer* or *Microsoft* wants to.

Then change your autoupdate settings in control panel. Right now, it's set
to download & then notify, it sounds like.

>
> I *think* it's trying to download the XP Pro 75 MB package or
> whatever it is.

Service Pack 2....

> I've already disabled the auto-update in the control
> panel by telling it to inform me about updates and let me decide when
> to fix them. But I need to know how to stop this damn XP system from
> trying to do it itself? It lags the HELL out of my computer whenever
> it does that, and I want it stopped ASAP.

When did you make this change? Double check the settings.
>
> I'm pretty sure that it's not that I actually NEED updates, because
> last night I spent over three hours downloading what it told me I
> allegedly needed from the windowsupdate website at Microsoft.

You do need updates.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Software Update Services (SUS) - SA Edition
    ... And she has contacted several people at Microsoft ... >>> downloading or the appropriate CD? ... >>> "SUS is available in two versions. ... >>> system critical updates and security rollup packages ...
    (microsoft.public.security)
  • Re: Software Update Services (SUS) - SA Edition
    ... And she has contacted several people at Microsoft ... >> downloading or the appropriate CD? ... >> "SUS is available in two versions. ... >> system critical updates and security rollup packages ...
    (microsoft.public.security)
  • Problem with that damn Windows update
    ... I'm using Microsoft XP Home Edition, ... last two days the damn Windows icon to the right of the task bar keeps ... downloading and how do I stop it from occurring? ... it to inform me about updates and let me decide when to fix them. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsupdate)
  • Problem with that damn Windows update
    ... I'm using Microsoft XP Home Edition, ... last two days the damn Windows icon to the right of the task bar keeps ... downloading and how do I stop it from occurring? ... it to inform me about updates and let me decide when to fix them. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: Does this make sense to anyone?
    ... It claims that his security needs updating and that it will take 4 hours ( ... The computer normally updates XP automatically as it also does to AVG 7.5 ... as Microsoft did issue quite a few patches this last go-round. ... isn't all that unusual when downloading a lot of hotfixes on dial-up. ...
    (alt.comp.anti-virus)