Updates

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SandyD

I keep getting the "Updates are Ready for my Computer" message. I did update
and got IE 7, which I have now uninstalled. The notification did not tell me
what update I needed until it was downloaded on my computer. Should I
disable the automatic updates to stop this notification?

Thanks for the help.
Sandy
 
Hi Sandy :-)

What you can do is to set the Updates to "Notify me but don't automatically
download or install them." This way you will have a chance to review the
updates to see if they are ones that you want, or even need, before they are
installed. The ones you don't want you can delete from the list and then
just install the ones that you need or want. I am constantly getting the
Outlook Junk email update and I don't even have Outlook installed. There
are others that I don't need or want so I just delete them from the list and
in stall the rest. At least you will be aware of what is getting installed
on your machine. There is an IE7 blocker you can use as well that will
prevent the IE7 from being downloaded and/or installed.

http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/Microsoft_Internet_Explorer_7_Blocker_Toolkit/1153928922/1
more info here.
http://www.betanews.com/article/Microsoft_IE7_a_HighPriority_Update/1153932798

Hope this helps.

Jan :)
MS MVP - Windows IE
Windows TechBeta Tester
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X-post to IE General.

Do NOT disable Automatic Updates (AU) to avoid installing IE7!

Go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com > Allow the initial scan to
complete > Select CUSTOM install > Scan again > Uncheck IE7 and "hide" it >
AU now will not offer you IE7;

or...

Change your AU settings to Notify Only; When IE7 is offered, decline to
install it and "hide" it.

How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306525

NB: If the installer for IE7 has already been downloaded by AU, you will
need to stop the AU service, delete the installer (and any other updates
already downloaded but not yet installed), and then restart the AU service.
Follow these directions:

1. Start > Run > (type in) services.msc > [OK]

Scroll down to and right-click on Automatic Updates service > Click Stop
(Stopping the service will take a moment) > [OK] your way out and close the
Services window.

2. Start > Run > (type in) %windir%\SoftwareDistribution > [OK]

Open the Download folder, delete its contents, then close the folder.

3. Start > Run > (type in) services.msc > [OK]

Scroll down to and right-click on Automatic Updates service > Click Start
(Starting the service will take a moment) > [OK] your way out and close the
Services window.
 
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