How to decline critcal update?

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Hi All!

I'm running a Windows 2000 Server (SP4) as a standalone fileserver.
I've had the windows updates on "Automatic" for years without problem.

A few days ago though, it installed the KB925902 update, which is
described as "Critical". Unfortunately, when it tries to reboot after
that, it won't start. Gets to the point where the blue desktop
backgound is about to appear, and the whole thing "resets" (back to
the initial BIOS screen). Then the whole process starts over.

I was able to uninstall the update, and things were fine again. Just
to double-check, I installed it again, and sure enough...same thing.

Thing is, I can't see how to decline this particular update. Most
other updates have a check box for that purpose - but not this one
one. I'm guessing they don't want to make it easy to decline
"critcal" updates.

Bottom line, I now have auto-updates turned off, and things are
running well. I'd like to turn them back on, but I need to prevent it
from installing that update. Of course the other option is tracking
down WHY it's crashing, but I've done some searching, and there
doesn't seem to be many clues on this one.

Any ideas?



M


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To decline any updates you don't want to install open the yellow shield when
it tells you the updates are ready to install. Click on custom install as
opposed to express. Uncheck any updates you don't want and install the rest.
It's as simple as that. Good luck.

Dave Patrick said:
Try asking them here. x-posted to:microsoft.public.windowsupdate

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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mhaase-at-springmind.com said:
Hi All!

I'm running a Windows 2000 Server (SP4) as a standalone fileserver.
I've had the windows updates on "Automatic" for years without problem.

A few days ago though, it installed the KB925902 update, which is
described as "Critical". Unfortunately, when it tries to reboot after
that, it won't start. Gets to the point where the blue desktop
backgound is about to appear, and the whole thing "resets" (back to
the initial BIOS screen). Then the whole process starts over.

I was able to uninstall the update, and things were fine again. Just
to double-check, I installed it again, and sure enough...same thing.

Thing is, I can't see how to decline this particular update. Most
other updates have a check box for that purpose - but not this one
one. I'm guessing they don't want to make it easy to decline
"critcal" updates.

Bottom line, I now have auto-updates turned off, and things are
running well. I'd like to turn them back on, but I need to prevent it
from installing that update. Of course the other option is tracking
down WHY it's crashing, but I've done some searching, and there
doesn't seem to be many clues on this one.

Any ideas?



M


Stat: 1
Num: 33259
UID: 2
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To decline any updates you don't want to install open the yellow shield when
it tells you the updates are ready to install. Click on custom install as
opposed to express. Uncheck any updates you don't want and install the rest.
It's as simple as that. Good luck.
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Thanks, but I'm talking about being able to turn *automatic updates*
back on again, and decline this one particular update in that
situation.

Usually there's a check-box you can use to "hide" the update, and it
won't get installed via an autoupdate download, but there doesn't seem
to be a way to stop this from getting installed when "Auomatic
Updates" are on. That's what I'm looking for.

M

Dave Patrick said:
Try asking them here. x-posted to:microsoft.public.windowsupdate

--

Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

mhaase-at-springmind.com said:
Hi All!

I'm running a Windows 2000 Server (SP4) as a standalone fileserver.
I've had the windows updates on "Automatic" for years without problem.

A few days ago though, it installed the KB925902 update, which is
described as "Critical". Unfortunately, when it tries to reboot after
that, it won't start. Gets to the point where the blue desktop
backgound is about to appear, and the whole thing "resets" (back to
the initial BIOS screen). Then the whole process starts over.

I was able to uninstall the update, and things were fine again. Just
to double-check, I installed it again, and sure enough...same thing.

Thing is, I can't see how to decline this particular update. Most
other updates have a check box for that purpose - but not this one
one. I'm guessing they don't want to make it easy to decline
"critcal" updates.

Bottom line, I now have auto-updates turned off, and things are
running well. I'd like to turn them back on, but I need to prevent it
from installing that update. Of course the other option is tracking
down WHY it's crashing, but I've done some searching, and there
doesn't seem to be many clues on this one.

Any ideas?



M


Stat: 1
Num: 33259
UID: 2
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