Re: Windows Update XP wity SP2

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 11/01/04


Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 22:45:42 -0700

Tony;
Turn off Automatic Update:
Right click My Computer
Click Properties
Click Automatic Update tab.
Check "Turn off Automatic..."
Click OK

Follow Step 5 on this link to delete what has been downloaded:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm

Follow the Service Pack Installation Checklist to install SP-2:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
"Tony in Mentor" <Tony in Mentor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in 
message news:02286346-AC24-42C1-BF28-2325AC56DB18@microsoft.com...
> From Task Manager the update.exe and system are taking up 100% of 
> the cpu.
> When I try to upgrade to SP2 I get an error.  My prior attempt to 
> upgrade to
> the SP2 was unsuccessful and I stopped the download befors 
> completing.  But,
> now I can't seem to get it going again.
>
> How do I clean up the system in order to get a new SP2 downnload? 
> and,
> How do I stop updated.exe and sytems from taking 100% of the cpu? 
> (the
> end-process did not work)
>
> Thanks 


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