Removing persisted download

I am running WinXP Pro SP3. I have Automatic update option of notify before
download or install. I selected a single offered update (IE7) for download.
It has been three days and Automatic update has attempted to download the
update over 50 times. In windowsupdate.log I found no errors at all but
instead each attempt ends with "PerUpdate regulated can NOT download." which
I understand to mean that the servers are too busy.

OK, I am tired of waiting (who knows how long until download actually
happens). I went to the Internet Explorer site and downloaded the IE7 update
myself. I would now like to install it but I want to clear out Automatic
update so that I don't get another copy of the IE7 file on my computer. How
do I go about purging a Windows update persisted event?

Just stop the Automatic Updates service from within the services console
or from Start > Run > type in

net stop wuauserv
Click OK or press Enter

It will start again when the system reboots. With the AU service
disabled you can delete the contents of
WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download
to remove the downloaded IE7 package.

Also, see this: Pre-installation advice
http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
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Inutilis wrote:

> I am running WinXP Pro SP3. I have Automatic update option of notify before
> download or install. I selected a single offered update (IE7) for download.
> It has been three days and Automatic update has attempted to download the
> update over 50 times. In windowsupdate.log I found no errors at all but
> instead each attempt ends with "PerUpdate regulated can NOT download." which
> I understand to mean that the servers are too busy.
>
> OK, I am tired of waiting (who knows how long until download actually
> happens). I went to the Internet Explorer site and downloaded the IE7 update
> myself. I would now like to install it but I want to clear out Automatic
> update so that I don't get another copy of the IE7 file on my computer. How
> do I go about purging a Windows update persisted event?

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 IE7 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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Required reading IMHO before installing IE7:

Sandi's Installation Tips <= Steps #1-8, #10 & #11; take note of #12, then
STOP!
http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install
(ignore any references to Vista)

And I strongly recommend using
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow.../getitnow.mspx as the
installation source, not Automatic/Windows Update.

Alternately, use this Direct Download link:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...0-081805b2f90b

Tip: Save the installer to your desktop, do not Run it.

Make *certain* that you check in at Windows Update immediately after
installing IE7 and install any critical updates offered. If Optional
Updates category offers Root Certificates update, I recommend installing it
to take full advantage of IE7's additional security.

IEBlog : IE7 Installation and Anti-Malware Applications
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...lications.aspx

What's New in Internet Explorer 7
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms649487.aspx

Release Notes
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/Aa740486.aspx

IEBlog: IE and Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...and-xpsp3.aspx
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
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Inutilis wrote:
> I am running WinXP Pro SP3. I have Automatic update option of notify
> before
> download or install. I selected a single offered update (IE7) for
> download.
> It has been three days and Automatic update has attempted to download the
> update over 50 times. In windowsupdate.log I found no errors at all but
> instead each attempt ends with "PerUpdate regulated can NOT download."
> which
> I understand to mean that the servers are too busy.
>
> OK, I am tired of waiting (who knows how long until download actually
> happens). I went to the Internet Explorer site and downloaded the IE7
> update
> myself. I would now like to install it but I want to clear out Automatic
> update so that I don't get another copy of the IE7 file on my computer.
> How
> do I go about purging a Windows update persisted event?