Can I stop auto downloading of SP2 once started?

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From: Ted Jensen (tjensen_at_ix.netcom.com)
Date: 09/09/04 

Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2004 03:55:57 GMT

I'm helping a compture novice via email who lives 1000 miles away, has
XP with with SP1 and a slow 28K modem. His machine currently has a
virus ro spyware which we are trying to get rid of. Unfortunately,
Microsoft has started downloading SP2 to his machine and is at about
the 65% complete point. I told him to change his automatic update
options to do not download or install, but notify, which he did. But
it is still downloading. I want to tell him how to stop the download
so we can then solve the spyware or virus problem, do the proper
backups, set a system restore point etc. and install from the SP2 CD,
but I don't know how he can do that. Can any one tell me?

Ted Jensen
Redwood City California

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