Block a specific Windows updates for Vista

Recently, one Windows update for vista causes problem on my Vista laptop by
messing the IE. The symptom is that after this Windows update was installed,
the IE can not go any URL with the message "Internet Explorer can not display
the webpage". After restoring the system back to the prior stage of this
Windows update, IE works again. It happened twice already, now I turned off
the Windows autoupdate and looking for the solution for block this specific
Windows update. Can anyone tell me how to block a specific Windows updates
for Vista? Thanks.

james wrote:

> Recently, one Windows update for vista causes problem on my Vista laptop by
> messing the IE. The symptom is that after this Windows update was installed,
> the IE can not go any URL with the message "Internet Explorer can not display
> the webpage". After restoring the system back to the prior stage of this
> Windows update, IE works again. It happened twice already, now I turned off
> the Windows autoupdate and looking for the solution for block this specific
> Windows update. Can anyone tell me how to block a specific Windows updates
> for Vista? Thanks.


Before blaming the update, which might have patched a security hole
in the first place, check out this Microsoft KB article:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926431

The problem may not be Windows or even IE7 but the webpage programming
of the remote site. Remember that when updates and patches are issued
and installed, this is a "local" event. At another level, programmers
also need to update their websites to accomodate the changes.

One really cannot blame the update if it is just a few, specific sites
that are having problems. IOW, run the tests in the KB article.

If that doesn't resolve matters, then there is always the recourse of
doing manual updates, forever, just so one update does not get installed,
automatically.

Hi there,

If you go to the windows update website choose custom, click on the + sign
of the update that is causing problems and unmark it on the left sign of the
particulair update, tthan mark: Don't show this update again.

The update will not re-apear in auto updates untill a newer related update
will be available or if you unhide the update.

Best regards,
Michel Denie

"james" <> wrote in message
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> Recently, one Windows update for vista causes problem on my Vista laptop
> by
> messing the IE. The symptom is that after this Windows update was
> installed,
> the IE can not go any URL with the message "Internet Explorer can not
> display
> the webpage". After restoring the system back to the prior stage of this
> Windows update, IE works again. It happened twice already, now I turned
> off
> the Windows autoupdate and looking for the solution for block this
> specific
> Windows update. Can anyone tell me how to block a specific Windows updates
> for Vista? Thanks.