How to turn off autoupdate for SP2 for XP

  • Thread starter Thread starter arlene
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You can not turn it off, SP2 is a much needed install.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811113

How to install SP2 update

Download to a folder or use the SP2 CD, then do the following.

If using the update site do this before installing.



1) Run CW Shredder

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4086.html


2) Run Ad-Aware SE

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download506.html


3) Run Spybot S&D

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download2471.html


4) Run 2 different free virus scanners

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp

http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp?affid=294


5) Do it all 1 more time. (Maybe a little overkill, better safe then sorry)


6) Turn Off System Restore to delete any trash trapped in them files.
(Reboot)

http://vil.nai.com/vil/SystemHelpDocs/DisableSysRestore.htm



7) Delete Temp & Temp. Internet files.

http://www.aarp.org/computers-howto/Articles/a2002-07-15-tempfiles.html


8) Turn System Restore back on Create a Restore Point.


9) Unplug everything except the Monitor, Keyboard, & Mouse.


10) Shutdown Virus Protection


11) Proceed with install.

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Good Day
River_Rat




I want to keep the auto update feature but turn off SP2
only
 
there is a temporary patch you can install from the MS site to block SP2,
but next year April time, you will have no choice from what I have read.

Just search MS site for SP2 blocker

Jeff
 
arlene said:
I want to keep the auto update feature but turn off SP2
only
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Hi

To avoid that 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/...BA-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).
 
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