Uninstalling Windows Updates.

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Am I correct in assuming that I can uninstall any update that appears in
Add/remove pgms ?
Regards Buddy B
 
Am I correct in assuming that I can uninstall any update that appears in
Add/remove pgms ?
Regards Buddy B
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Historically (before Windows 2000 & XP), Windows had the potential of
becoming "odd" when things were uninstalled or installed. It was Russian
roulette. New obscenities were invented because of the random results of
uninstalling. I'm new to XP, so I may be wrong in assuming that some things
haven't changed. Perhaps someone can clarify this issue.

But meanwhile, it might be good to describe WHY you want to uninstall
certain updates. There may be other ways to solve whatever problem you're
having.
 
Yes, any update that appears in the list can be removed. Note that some
updates you choose to install if you go to Windows Update say that they
cannot be removed, and those will not appear in the list.
 
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Buddy B [email protected] said:
Am I correct in assuming that I can uninstall any update that appears
in Add/remove pgms ?
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Although you *can* remove them, you normally shouldn't. These are
all the security (and other) updates to Windows you've installed.
If you remove these, you will put back the security exposure they
removed.
 
Historically (before Windows 2000 & XP), Windows had the potential of
becoming "odd" when things were uninstalled or installed. It was Russian
roulette. New obscenities were invented because of the random results of
uninstalling. I'm new to XP, so I may be wrong in assuming that some things
haven't changed. Perhaps someone can clarify this issue.

But meanwhile, it might be good to describe WHY you want to uninstall
certain updates. There may be other ways to solve whatever problem you're
having.
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No problem; just for future info.
 
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Although you *can* remove them, you normally shouldn't. These are
all the security (and other) updates to Windows you've installed.
If you remove these, you will put back the security exposure they
removed.
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Thanks to all.
One question I have is about the update that some say slowed their cpr
down.
This was mentioned on Screensavers the other night but I missed the
Number of the "upgrade" that caused the problem.
Thanks
 
That was one early in the year. It's now been replaced by a later version,
so you shouldn't have any problems if all your critical updates are - um,
up-to-date (sounds like an Austin Powers reply) :-).
 
That was one early in the year. It's now been replaced by a later version,
so you shouldn't have any problems if all your critical updates are - um,
up-to-date (sounds like an Austin Powers reply) :-).
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That they are:>)
Thanks
 
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