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The MooseMiester
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      08-21-2007
Windows update keeps trying over and over to install SP2 for Sql Server 2005
Express Edition, which I do not have. It then fails with error code 0x2B26.
I wouldn't care about the wasted bandwidth and disk space, except that I have
Windows Live One Care installed on this machine so every time I boot I have
to deal with a nag message about my computer being at risk.

I had Sql Server Express a while back. I uninstalled it through control
panel. Uninstalls usually don't get rid of everything so I deleted the only
reference to SQL Server Express I could find anywhere:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\SQL Server Express
and all it's Children.

It's still trying to update. Where is Windows Update looking to figure out
what I have installed?

Do-Gooders please don't tell me to reformat my hard drive, call Geek Squad,
etc. I know you're hearts in the right place but if you don't have a specific
answer to my question resist the urge to press POST.

Thanks in Advance




 
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lurobamx
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      09-15-2007
Hey,

you do not need to reformat or so. Go to microsoft update page do the
personalized update. onece you see the update for sql server, expand the item
clicking in the +, uncheck the update and check the box at the bottom of the
description.

You will have to wait until the automatic update finalize the last try to
install the update. After it you will not see it again untill you go to
microsft update and unhide it.



"The MooseMiester" wrote:

> Windows update keeps trying over and over to install SP2 for Sql Server 2005
> Express Edition, which I do not have. It then fails with error code 0x2B26.
> I wouldn't care about the wasted bandwidth and disk space, except that I have
> Windows Live One Care installed on this machine so every time I boot I have
> to deal with a nag message about my computer being at risk.
>
> I had Sql Server Express a while back. I uninstalled it through control
> panel. Uninstalls usually don't get rid of everything so I deleted the only
> reference to SQL Server Express I could find anywhere:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\SQL Server Express
> and all it's Children.
>
> It's still trying to update. Where is Windows Update looking to figure out
> what I have installed?
>
> Do-Gooders please don't tell me to reformat my hard drive, call Geek Squad,
> etc. I know you're hearts in the right place but if you don't have a specific
> answer to my question resist the urge to press POST.
>
> Thanks in Advance
>
>
>
>

 
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