Nukeing an update

I have an application update that I know cannot be installed. How can I get
rid of it so that XP stops reminding me I have to install it?

Many thanks.

Hi Andrew,

Try this:
Go to Microsoft Update website. Select "Custom"
Let it scan for updates. When done, locate the particular update that you
don't want to install then put a box to "hide" or "do not show" this update.


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Regards,
Donna Buenaventura
Windows Security MVP
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"Andrew Chalk" <> wrote in message
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>I have an application update that I know cannot be installed. How can I get
>rid of it so that XP stops reminding me I have to install it?
>
> Many thanks.
>

Unfortunately, it doesn't let me hide the update. It says it is downloaded
"and ready to install". How do I delete the temp. file it is in from my
computer.

Thanks.

"Donna Buenaventura" <> wrote in message
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> Hi Andrew,
>
> Try this:
> Go to Microsoft Update website. Select "Custom"
> Let it scan for updates. When done, locate the particular update that you
> don't want to install then put a box to "hide" or "do not show" this
> update.
>
>
> --
> Regards,
> Donna Buenaventura
> Windows Security MVP
> w: http://cou.dozleng.com
> b: http://msmvps.com/donna
>
>
> "Andrew Chalk" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>>I have an application update that I know cannot be installed. How can I
>>get rid of it so that XP stops reminding me I have to install it?
>>
>> Many thanks.
>>
>

Andrew;
Step 5 on this page tells you how to delete them:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm

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


"Andrew Chalk" <> wrote in message
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> Unfortunately, it doesn't let me hide the update. It says it is
> downloaded "and ready to install". How do I delete the temp. file it
> is in from my computer.
>
> Thanks.

Thanks. That directory, "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download", contains
a dozen subdirectories and over a dozen files. Can I delete them all?

Regards,

Andrew
"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <> wrote in message
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> Andrew;
> Step 5 on this page tells you how to delete them:
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "Andrew Chalk" <> wrote in message
> news:ehinBF%...
>> Unfortunately, it doesn't let me hide the update. It says it is
>> downloaded "and ready to install". How do I delete the temp. file it is
>> in from my computer.
>>
>> Thanks.
>