Can I choose not to install an update already downloaded?

Hi,

One particular update (Nvidia NVIDIA GeForce2 MX) seems to cause Windows XP
Home Edition on my PC to fail to reboot after installing. I have had to do a
'Last Known Good Configuration' to get it restarted.

The trouble is, WindowsUpdate is now telling me that I have downloaded it
along with seven other 'high priority' critical or security updates which all
need installing:

KB943485
KB924270
KB914389
KB885835
KB888302
KB873339
KB886185
Nvidia NVIDIA GeForce2 MX

How can I get it to install these but not the Nvidia NVIDIA GeForce2 MX one?

TIA

If you have Automatic Updates set to ' Download but let me choose when
to install them ' or ' Notify me ... ', then click on the update icon in
the Notification area.
Now UNcheck the box next to ' Nvidia NVIDIA GeForce2 MX '
Click Install and put a check mark in the popup window that says ' Do
not offer these updates again '.
That will hide it.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
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ValentinaLaPaz wrote:

> Hi,
>
> One particular update (Nvidia NVIDIA GeForce2 MX) seems to cause Windows XP
> Home Edition on my PC to fail to reboot after installing. I have had to do a
> 'Last Known Good Configuration' to get it restarted.
>
> The trouble is, WindowsUpdate is now telling me that I have downloaded it
> along with seven other 'high priority' critical or security updates which all
> need installing:
>
> KB943485
> KB924270
> KB914389
> KB885835
> KB888302
> KB873339
> KB886185
> Nvidia NVIDIA GeForce2 MX
>
> How can I get it to install these but not the Nvidia NVIDIA GeForce2 MX one?
>
> TIA

1. Stop the Automatic Updates service:

Start > Run > (type in) services.msc > [OK]
Double-click Automatic Updates > Click on Stop
(Stopping the service will take a moment)

2. Delete the contents of the Download folder:

Start > Run > (type in) %windir%\SoftwareDistribution > [OK]
Open the Download folder and delete its contents
Close the window.

3. Go to Windows Update website > Select CUSTOM and allow the scan to
complete > Uncheck/deselect "Nvidia NVIDIA GeForce2 MX" and hide it ("Don't
show me this update again").

4. Start the Automatic Updates service:

Start > Run > (type in) services.msc > [OK]
Double-click Automatic Updates > Click on Start
(Starting the service will take a moment)
--
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ValentinaLaPaz wrote:
> One particular update (Nvidia NVIDIA GeForce2 MX) seems to cause Windows
> XP
> Home Edition on my PC to fail to reboot after installing. I have had to do
> a
> 'Last Known Good Configuration' to get it restarted.
>
> The trouble is, WindowsUpdate is now telling me that I have downloaded it
> along with seven other 'high priority' critical or security updates which
> all need installing:
>
> KB943485
> KB924270
> KB914389
> KB885835
> KB888302
> KB873339
> KB886185
> Nvidia NVIDIA GeForce2 MX
>
> How can I get it to install these but not the Nvidia NVIDIA GeForce2 MX
> one?
>
> TIA