Windows XP SP2

[Jerry Gulli]

Windows XP SP2 automatically downloaded on my computer.
How can I get rid of the download, as I don't wish to
install it.

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Jerry Gulli wrote:

> Windows XP SP2 automatically downloaded on my computer.
> How can I get rid of the download, as I don't wish to
> install it.
Hi

To reset the pending download you now have, clean out the Download
folder (WU5's temporary download folder) located here:

%windir%\SoftwareDistribution\

(%windir% is typically C:\Windows)

You can use the procedure described here:

http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/showarticle.aspx?articleid=11&ln=en

You might need to delete the DataStore folder mentioned in the link
above, as well as the EventCache folder.

Note that a side effect of deleting the DataStore folder is that you
lose your WU v5 History listing (not critical).


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