Cannot Cancel Update Installation

I accidentally pressed ok and PC started downloading update and is
slowing down system.

I followed instructions on stopping the "Automatic Updates" in the
Services.MSC. I was able to stop the service.

However, when I try to clear the contents of
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download as instructed, I cannot delete
file BIT8.tmp. Saying that is is being used.

I also notice in the Networking tab of the Task Manager that there is
constant activity, ie something is being transmitted.

I suspect that the downloading process hasnt completely stopped.

1. How can I completely stop the update download process?
2. Is there anything I'm missing?
3. How do I know which process is using BIT8.tmp?
4. How do I know which process is causing network traffic?

Help Please.

You may have to do the delete while in Safe Mode of Windows. The following is the advised method of clearing the W U download folder, and you'll notice at top a "stop" of the automatic update service, and at the end a re-start of it.

From main Start menu, select RUN, type in
CMD <Enter-key>

type in
net stop wuauserv <Enter-key>

Go to Windows Explorer.
Look on your system drive (usually C ) and look at the Windows folder name. Like Windows or WINNT.
Modify following as appropriate.
If your Windows folder is C:\Windows. Look at this folder
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download

If you find files in there, delete them. That folder is where files are stored from W U downloads.

Go back to Command prompt window.
type in
net start wuauserv <Enter-key>

EXIT <Enter-key>


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Maurice N
MVP Windows - Shell / User
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wrote:
> I accidentally pressed ok and PC started downloading update and is
> slowing down system.
>
> I followed instructions on stopping the "Automatic Updates" in the
> Services.MSC. I was able to stop the service.
>
> However, when I try to clear the contents of
> C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download as instructed, I cannot
> delete file BIT8.tmp. Saying that is is being used.
>
> I also notice in the Networking tab of the Task Manager that there is
> constant activity, ie something is being transmitted.
>
> I suspect that the downloading process hasnt completely stopped.
>
> 1. How can I completely stop the update download process?
> 2. Is there anything I'm missing?
> 3. How do I know which process is using BIT8.tmp?
> 4. How do I know which process is causing network traffic?
>
> Help Please.

Thanks. I think i found the culprit. I'm not a techie but I figured
that the BIT8 file has something to do with the Background Intelligent
Transfer Service. So I stopped it and Bingo! I was able to delete BIT8
file.