Re: sp2 update icon in taskbar nuisance

From: Phil (itchy&scratchy_at_homer.doh.no.spam)
Date: 10/22/04 

Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 23:20:39 -0400

If SP2 have started to download (or are ready to install), and you
want to get rid of the files without installing SP2, clean out the
Download folder (WU5's temporary download folder) located here:

%windir%\SoftwareDistribution\

(%windir% is typically C:\Windows)

To avoid that Windows Updates/Automatic Updates tries to install
SP2 at all (up to 12. April 2005):

Toolkit to Temporarily Block Delivery of Windows XP SP2 to a PC
Through Automatic Updates and Windows Update
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=8BCE6BBA-EA5D-4425-89C1-C1CB1CCD463C&displaylang=en

Run the XPSP2BlockerTools.exe in the link above. It will extract
several files to the folder you specify.

Then run XPSP2Blocker.exe to activate the blockage (it will create
the registry value described in the link above).

This will not block you from installing SP2 from e.g. the SP2 CD
later on...

"Danny Kewl" <bwana1SPAMMENOTREMOVE@lycos.com> wrote in message
news:_v2dncleN7qHuuXcRVn-jQ@adelphia.com
> I don't know if what they put on there was pirate or legit, I have
> heard of people having problems with legit copies also. I did buy my
> PC from a used computer store. If I bought a used PC this way, I had
> no way of knowing and is not my fault. I don't have the $200 at this
> moment to buy a new XP Pro copy right now, and what I'll probably do
> is buy a new PC in the future so there are no questions. And also
> "legit" or not, there are people who may not want to install the
> service packs(s) for other reasons. So, I'd just really appreciate an
> answer to my original question for the time being. I shut off
> automatic downloads. I assume the downloaded SP2 is in some kind of
> system file that asks me every time I boot if I want to install it,
> it a real pain. I just would like to know what files(s) to look for
> so I can delete them, and if there is a start-up item I should
> disable. Thanks much.
>
>
>
> "Phil" <itchy&scratchy@homer.doh.no.spam> wrote in message
> news:e6#$BTstEHA.1272@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Buy a legal version of xp, install it, then install sp2. Most
>> likely, the reason you can't install sp2 is because your used
>> computer has a pirate copy of xp.
>>
>> "Danny Kewl" <bwana1SPAMMENOTREMOVE@lycos.com> wrote in message
>> news:zsmdnX8-RraGDuvcRVn-2Q@adelphia.com
>>> Hi, I have a used system with XP pro that won't let me install
>>> service packs. I do take the patches, etc. when I heard about them
>>> or are offered. Lately I have an icon in my taskbar and a balloon
>>> that pops up that tells me I have updates ready to install, which
>>> of course is SP2 which my PC won't take. How do I disable the
>>> annoying icon and balloon for this everytime I boot up, and get rid
>>> of the pending update? I tried configuring Automatic Updates in
>>> Control Panel to "Notify but don't automatically download or
>>> install". I think "Automatic" was checked prior. But as I said, the
>>> SP2 update icon/balloon pops up every reboot. I don't want to
>>> disable all balloon popups. Thanks much,
>>>
>>> Dan
>>
>>
>
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