Re: sp2 update icon in taskbar nuisance

From: Danny Kewl (bwana1SPAMMENOTREMOVE_at_lycos.com)
Date: 10/22/04 

Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 02:19:18 -0400

Thanks much Phil, much appreciated, it "did the trick". I looked everywhere
before this and never really noticed that folder. It let me delete
everything but the ReportingEvents.Log. However now I see it replaced
deleted folders after reboot, but most are empty. I downloaded the blocker
exe file, and I clicked on the XPSP2Blocker.exe file that was extracted out
of there and the DOS screen came on and said "Action Completed". I don't
know what the cmd and adm files do, so I didn't click them. Thanks again. 

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"Phil" <itchy&scratchy@homer.doh.no.spam> wrote in message
news:e7l5cY#tEHA.2980@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> 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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