Re: Automatic Update Download

From: Lom (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/04/04 

Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2004 17:05:04 -0700

I am administrator of this computer. It was not ready for
download of xpsp2 yet so this is what I did to stop
download for now and to get rid of icon: I went to
Start/Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Services In
Sevices screen, the 3rd item on list was automatic
update. I right clicked automatic update/properties and
in general tab half way down changed update from
automatic to manual. Then closed out all screens by
clicking X in corner. Since I have the CD from Microsoft
and when my computer is ready I will just install and
update this way. I have been told that my computer may
not handle update and may crash. After 6 hours of
downloading and only getting to 39% (using dial-up) I
felt this was the best way to go. I didn't need the whole
200mg download which is what it was downloading.
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi;
>
>Just as a guess, I'd say that AU is downloading SP2. If
it is already at
>36% then I'd suggest you let it continue. If you have a
valid reason not to
>install SP2, you may want to contact your system
Administrator office to
>discuss it.
>
>--
>
>....Sky
>
>================
>
>Lon wrote:
>> I am using Windows XP Pro with IE6.0 I have v5 for
>> Windows Update and my Automatic Update is enabled. I
have
>> been on line now for about 3 hours and I have the
>> automatic update icon on lower right corner toolbar.
>> After 3 hours it is now at: Downloading Updates 36%. I
>> don't know what it is downloading. I did go to Windows
>> Update and there are no critical updates in express
>> except for xpsp2 which I have not installed and there
are
>> no critical updates in custom install. Can someone
tell
>> me houw I can find out what it being downloaded?
Can I
>> stop this download if it happens to be xpsp2? Any help
>> or suggestions?
>
>.
>

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