Updating Windows Update

[TNorth]

Hello,

My new computer came with the automatic Windows Update notification set to
notify my of new updates. When I first started the new computer, the Update
told me there were many critical updates and patches that I needed -
naturally. But because I have a slow ISP, I went to the update page at MS
and updated manually for those that were most critical over the course of
several days.

My question - the automatic update is still telling me that I need certain
things, even though I have already gotten those. Is there a way to reset
that feature so that it only tells me the things I do really need and not
what I needed from the start? I think it is a handy feature, but not if I
need to weed through the list and see which ones I have already.

Would turning it off and then back on do the trick, or is there another way
to reset it?

Thanks!

TN

[David Hollway]

"TNorth" <> wrote in message ...
> Hello,
>
> My new computer came with the automatic Windows Update notification set to
> notify my of new updates. When I first started the new computer, the
Update
> ..
> My question - the automatic update is still telling me that I need certain
> things, even though I have already gotten those. Is there a way to reset
> that feature so that it only tells me the things I do really need and not
> what I needed from the start?
> ..
> Would turning it off and then back on do the trick, or is there another
way
> to reset it?

You guessed right. In my experience, going to My Computer -> Properties ->
Automatic Update and unticking the "Keep My computer up to date.." box, then
clicking OK, then repeating the procedure to re-enable the feature, solves
this particular problem.

Good luck..

[TNorth]

Thanks David,

I thought that might be the case. I'll give it a try and see what happens.

TN

"David Hollway" > wrote in message
...
> "TNorth" <> wrote in message
...
> > Hello,
> >
> > My new computer came with the automatic Windows Update notification set
to
> > notify my of new updates. When I first started the new computer, the
> Update
> > ..
> > My question - the automatic update is still telling me that I need
certain
> > things, even though I have already gotten those. Is there a way to reset
> > that feature so that it only tells me the things I do really need and
not
> > what I needed from the start?
> > ..
> > Would turning it off and then back on do the trick, or is there another
> way
> > to reset it?
>
> You guessed right. In my experience, going to My Computer -> Properties ->
> Automatic Update and unticking the "Keep My computer up to date.." box,
then
> clicking OK, then repeating the procedure to re-enable the feature, solves
> this particular problem.
>
> Good luck..
>
>

[Lesley]

Or - you could turn it off altogether and just go via the
Link on the All progs list - that way you have more
control over what is Dwomloaded\Installed

Lesley
>-----Original Message-----
>Thanks David,
>
>I thought that might be the case. I'll give it a try and
see what happens.
>
>TN
>
>"David Hollway" >
wrote in message
...
>> "TNorth" <> wrote in message
...
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > My new computer came with the automatic Windows
Update notification set
>to
>> > notify my of new updates. When I first started the
new computer, the
>> Update
>> > ..
>> > My question - the automatic update is still telling
me that I need
>certain
>> > things, even though I have already gotten those. Is
there a way to reset
>> > that feature so that it only tells me the things I
do really need and
>not
>> > what I needed from the start?
>> > ..
>> > Would turning it off and then back on do the trick,
or is there another
>> way
>> > to reset it?
>>
>> You guessed right. In my experience, going to My
Computer -> Properties ->
>> Automatic Update and unticking the "Keep My computer
up to date.." box,
>then
>> clicking OK, then repeating the procedure to re-enable
the feature, solves
>> this particular problem.
>>
>> Good luck..
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

[Alain]

If you have a slow connection, stop the windows auto update.


"TNorth" > wrote in message
...
> Hello,
>
> My new computer came with the automatic Windows Update notification set to
> notify my of new updates. When I first started the new computer, the
Update
> told me there were many critical updates and patches that I needed -
> naturally. But because I have a slow ISP, I went to the update page at MS
> and updated manually for those that were most critical over the course of
> several days.
>
> My question - the automatic update is still telling me that I need certain
> things, even though I have already gotten those. Is there a way to reset
> that feature so that it only tells me the things I do really need and not
> what I needed from the start? I think it is a handy feature, but not if I
> need to weed through the list and see which ones I have already.
>
> Would turning it off and then back on do the trick, or is there another
way
> to reset it?
>
> Thanks!
>
> TN
>
>

[Will Denny]

Hi

It could be due to the fact that your PC is 2 years behind time.

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


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[Jim Macklin]

I got an update just an hour or two ago.


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