Turn off notification for only 1 update

My automatic update option was download but let me choose when to install.
Several months ago I learned some of my hardware will have problems if I
installed SP3. So I did not.
Today it was automatically downloaded & I am being notified with the icon
that it has & is ready to be installed. I do not want to install it, but I
still want to get notified when there are other possible updates that I want
or need. How can I get this particular notice to stop showing up?
Where is it stored that this update has been downloaded but not installed?

Click on the update icon when it appears in the Notifcation area.
UNcheck the box next to XP SP3, click OK
When the next window pops up put a mark next to 'Don't show me this
update again'. If Apply is available, click it, then OK, or Close.
That will hide XP SP3.

[Yes, one can hide SP3, BroBear <w>]

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============


justkay wrote:

> My automatic update option was download but let me choose when to install.
> Several months ago I learned some of my hardware will have problems if I
> installed SP3. So I did not.
> Today it was automatically downloaded & I am being notified with the icon
> that it has & is ready to be installed. I do not want to install it, but I
> still want to get notified when there are other possible updates that I want
> or need. How can I get this particular notice to stop showing up?
> Where is it stored that this update has been downloaded but not installed?

Uncheck SP3 in the update window and click next, it should give you the
option of ignoring it in the future.

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"justkay" <> wrote in message
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> My automatic update option was download but let me choose when to install.
> Several months ago I learned some of my hardware will have problems if I
> installed SP3. So I did not.
> Today it was automatically downloaded & I am being notified with the icon
> that it has & is ready to be installed. I do not want to install it, but
> I
> still want to get notified when there are other possible updates that I
> want
> or need. How can I get this particular notice to stop showing up?
> Where is it stored that this update has been downloaded but not installed?

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. Change your Automatic Updates setting to Notify Only (or else SP3 will be
downloaded again); see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525

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)

NB: You will not be able to "hide" WinXP SP3 but you can decline to
download/install it.
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justkay wrote:
> My automatic update option was download but let me choose when to install.
> Several months ago I learned some of my hardware will have problems if I
> installed SP3. So I did not.
> Today it was automatically downloaded & I am being notified with the icon
> that it has & is ready to be installed. I do not want to install it, but
> I
> still want to get notified when there are other possible updates that I
> want
> or need. How can I get this particular notice to stop showing up?
> Where is it stored that this update has been downloaded but not installed?

One *can* hide SP3 as I just did on a client's system last week,
BroBear. It's just like hiding any other update.

MG


PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:

> 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. Change your Automatic Updates setting to Notify Only (or else SP3
> will be downloaded again); see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525
>
> 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)
>
> NB: You will not be able to "hide" WinXP SP3 but you can decline to
> download/install it.

Didn't work here a month or so ago, BroMow. YMMV. Now if you're using the
SP Blocking tool, OK...

MowGreen [MVP] wrote:
> One *can* hide SP3 as I just did on a client's system last week,
> BroBear. It's just like hiding any other update.
>
> MG
>
>
> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
>
>> 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. Change your Automatic Updates setting to Notify Only (or else SP3
>> will be downloaded again); see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525
>>
>> 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)
>>
>> NB: You will not be able to "hide" WinXP SP3 but you can decline to
>> download/install it.

It does now for AU. Not sure about WU|MU.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============


PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:

> Didn't work here a month or so ago, BroMow. YMMV. Now if you're using
> the SP Blocking tool, OK...
>
> MowGreen [MVP] wrote:
>
>> One *can* hide SP3 as I just did on a client's system last week,
>> BroBear. It's just like hiding any other update.
>>
>> MG
>>
>>
>> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
>>
>>> 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. Change your Automatic Updates setting to Notify Only (or else SP3
>>> will be downloaded again); see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525
>>>
>>> 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)
>>>
>>> NB: You will not be able to "hide" WinXP SP3 but you can decline to
>>> download/install it.
>
>