winupdate in tray keeps on insisting

I deleted all items and folders under
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download now and freed up to 600MB of
memory. So far my laptop's ok and faster. Thanks.

However, I keep on seeing this globe icon on the tray saying Updates
ready to install. When I checked it, it is for the installation of SP2.
(I didn't continue.)

Question is: If I deleted all the folders, where is this ghost SP2
installation files located? I'm thinking I could get more space if I
find it and delete it because I don't need it.

The information that SP2 is "ready to install" is actually contained in the
Datastore.edb database. If you attempt to install it now, it'll probably fail
since you've deleted the installation files.

Question: WHY have you not installed Service Pack 2?

As for deleting disk space, you'll probably succeed more effectively at
running the Disk Cleanup Wizard and clearing out the Internet Explorer cache,
as well as the Temporary Folders.

The DCW is in Start | Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Disk Cleanup

"Deviliscious" <> wrote in message
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>I deleted all items and folders under
> C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download now and freed up to 600MB of
> memory. So far my laptop's ok and faster. Thanks.
>
> However, I keep on seeing this globe icon on the tray saying Updates
> ready to install. When I checked it, it is for the installation of SP2.
> (I didn't continue.)
>
> Question is: If I deleted all the folders, where is this ghost SP2
> installation files located? I'm thinking I could get more space if I
> find it and delete it because I don't need it.
>

I do regularly use the disk cleanup and i was using it when i
discovered that i had almost a gig of space for windows update and sp2
distribution files. I did not install sp2 because i got a really old
laptop (hence only 5 gig of HD) and i'm not so sure about compatibility
and all.

Thanks for the help

I do regularly use the disk cleanup and i was using it when i
discovered that i had almost a gig of space for windows update and sp2
distribution files. I did not install sp2 because i got a really old
laptop (hence only 5 gig of HD) and i'm not so sure about compatibility
and all.

Thanks for the help