Aborting a particular update FOREVER

Why are there no salient directions on how to accomplish this task. Microsoft
Update, not Windows update, installed a driver that didn't work. I decided
Microsoft Update was a really dumb idea, inasmuch as you really should make a
conscious choice about installing something like a monitor driver. For some
reason, Microsoft has become all officious about wanting to hand deliver a
Intel product distributed by Dell for its monitor right to my computer.
Having made the mistake the first time, I want to say no thanks now.

But even though I have disable Microsoft Update, for some reason Windows
Update keeps want to install this stupid driver ( which isn't even a
Microsoft product). It seems it won't install unless I tell it to, but I
would like it to GO AWAY COMPLETELY. How do I permanently remove anything
representing this driver from my system tray?

The driver has already been downloaded.
Delete the file referenced in Step 5 to remove it:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"srdiamond" <> wrote in message
news:B32EDA76-2677-412F-A1F5-...
> Why are there no salient directions on how to accomplish this task.
> Microsoft
> Update, not Windows update, installed a driver that didn't work. I decided
> Microsoft Update was a really dumb idea, inasmuch as you really should
> make a
> conscious choice about installing something like a monitor driver. For
> some
> reason, Microsoft has become all officious about wanting to hand deliver a
> Intel product distributed by Dell for its monitor right to my computer.
> Having made the mistake the first time, I want to say no thanks now.
>
> But even though I have disable Microsoft Update, for some reason Windows
> Update keeps want to install this stupid driver ( which isn't even a
> Microsoft product). It seems it won't install unless I tell it to, but I
> would like it to GO AWAY COMPLETELY. How do I permanently remove anything
> representing this driver from my system tray?

When you click on the icon to install it and then click Cancel, is there
a box to check that states " Do not show this update again " ?

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============

srdiamond wrote:

> Why are there no salient directions on how to accomplish this task. Microsoft
> Update, not Windows update, installed a driver that didn't work. I decided
> Microsoft Update was a really dumb idea, inasmuch as you really should make a
> conscious choice about installing something like a monitor driver. For some
> reason, Microsoft has become all officious about wanting to hand deliver a
> Intel product distributed by Dell for its monitor right to my computer.
> Having made the mistake the first time, I want to say no thanks now.
>
> But even though I have disable Microsoft Update, for some reason Windows
> Update keeps want to install this stupid driver ( which isn't even a
> Microsoft product). It seems it won't install unless I tell it to, but I
> would like it to GO AWAY COMPLETELY. How do I permanently remove anything
> representing this driver from my system tray?

No, there isn't. So of course my next question is, if there should be such an
icon, why am I not seeing it?

"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> When you click on the icon to install it and then click Cancel, is there
> a box to check that states " Do not show this update again " ?
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
> srdiamond wrote:
>
> > Why are there no salient directions on how to accomplish this task. Microsoft
> > Update, not Windows update, installed a driver that didn't work. I decided
> > Microsoft Update was a really dumb idea, inasmuch as you really should make a
> > conscious choice about installing something like a monitor driver. For some
> > reason, Microsoft has become all officious about wanting to hand deliver a
> > Intel product distributed by Dell for its monitor right to my computer.
> > Having made the mistake the first time, I want to say no thanks now.
> >
> > But even though I have disable Microsoft Update, for some reason Windows
> > Update keeps want to install this stupid driver ( which isn't even a
> > Microsoft product). It seems it won't install unless I tell it to, but I
> > would like it to GO AWAY COMPLETELY. How do I permanently remove anything
> > representing this driver from my system tray?
>

Step 5 was to delete a file called "Download." There was no file named that,
as step 5 mentions might happen, but there was a folder with that name. I
deleted it. I deleted all of "Download's" siblings as well, relying on System
Restore if I happened to go too far. I deleted all the folders there that
contained filed with long, meaningless numeric names, because that's the
manner in which the driver was labeled. Still, it came back; in a few
minutes, Windows Update again wanted me to install the driver.

Finally I saw what maybe should have been obvious. There was a checkmark
beside the Dell driver. I removed it and then got the message that the
message that MowGreen anticipated, and I finally got to tell it to go away
forever. Still, Windows Update reminds on visiting the site that I have
"hidden" some update and that update is deemed vital.

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:

> The driver has already been downloaded.
> Delete the file referenced in Step 5 to remove it:
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "srdiamond" <> wrote in message
> news:B32EDA76-2677-412F-A1F5-...
> > Why are there no salient directions on how to accomplish this task.
> > Microsoft
> > Update, not Windows update, installed a driver that didn't work. I decided
> > Microsoft Update was a really dumb idea, inasmuch as you really should
> > make a
> > conscious choice about installing something like a monitor driver. For
> > some
> > reason, Microsoft has become all officious about wanting to hand deliver a
> > Intel product distributed by Dell for its monitor right to my computer.
> > Having made the mistake the first time, I want to say no thanks now.
> >
> > But even though I have disable Microsoft Update, for some reason Windows
> > Update keeps want to install this stupid driver ( which isn't even a
> > Microsoft product). It seems it won't install unless I tell it to, but I
> > would like it to GO AWAY COMPLETELY. How do I permanently remove anything
> > representing this driver from my system tray?
>
>
>

Generally you should never get a driver from Windows Update.
Instead go to the hardware manufacturer for the driver if the driver is
necessary.

If Windows Update had this as a Critical Update, you should see if there is
a later driver directly from the computer/hardware manufacturer.
Generally hardware drivers are only Critical Updates if the old driver
causes issues such as lock ups, blue screens etc.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"srdiamond" <> wrote in message
news:87208186-ADB7-40A5-BE59-...
> Step 5 was to delete a file called "Download." There was no file named
> that,
> as step 5 mentions might happen, but there was a folder with that name. I
> deleted it. I deleted all of "Download's" siblings as well, relying on
> System
> Restore if I happened to go too far. I deleted all the folders there that
> contained filed with long, meaningless numeric names, because that's the
> manner in which the driver was labeled. Still, it came back; in a few
> minutes, Windows Update again wanted me to install the driver.
>
> Finally I saw what maybe should have been obvious. There was a checkmark
> beside the Dell driver. I removed it and then got the message that the
> message that MowGreen anticipated, and I finally got to tell it to go away
> forever. Still, Windows Update reminds on visiting the site that I have
> "hidden" some update and that update is deemed vital.
>
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> The driver has already been downloaded.
>> Delete the file referenced in Step 5 to remove it:
>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm
>>
>> --
>> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
>> http://www.dts-l.org

Ignore the hidden updates. As long as you don't install them, they can't
"bite" the system.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============

srdiamond wrote:

> Step 5 was to delete a file called "Download." There was no file named that,
> as step 5 mentions might happen, but there was a folder with that name. I
> deleted it. I deleted all of "Download's" siblings as well, relying on System
> Restore if I happened to go too far. I deleted all the folders there that
> contained filed with long, meaningless numeric names, because that's the
> manner in which the driver was labeled. Still, it came back; in a few
> minutes, Windows Update again wanted me to install the driver.
>
> Finally I saw what maybe should have been obvious. There was a checkmark
> beside the Dell driver. I removed it and then got the message that the
> message that MowGreen anticipated, and I finally got to tell it to go away
> forever. Still, Windows Update reminds on visiting the site that I have
> "hidden" some update and that update is deemed vital.
>
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:
>
>
>>The driver has already been downloaded.
>>Delete the file referenced in Step 5 to remove it:
>>http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm
>>
>>--
>>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>>http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
>>http://www.dts-l.org
>>
>>
>>"srdiamond" <> wrote in message
>>news:B32EDA76-2677-412F-A1F5-...
>>
>>>Why are there no salient directions on how to accomplish this task.
>>>Microsoft
>>>Update, not Windows update, installed a driver that didn't work. I decided
>>>Microsoft Update was a really dumb idea, inasmuch as you really should
>>>make a
>>>conscious choice about installing something like a monitor driver. For
>>>some
>>>reason, Microsoft has become all officious about wanting to hand deliver a
>>>Intel product distributed by Dell for its monitor right to my computer.
>>>Having made the mistake the first time, I want to say no thanks now.
>>>
>>>But even though I have disable Microsoft Update, for some reason Windows
>>>Update keeps want to install this stupid driver ( which isn't even a
>>>Microsoft product). It seems it won't install unless I tell it to, but I
>>>would like it to GO AWAY COMPLETELY. How do I permanently remove anything
>>>representing this driver from my system tray?
>>
>>
>>