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I have a windows update to be installed and my computer will not allow it.
It fails everytime. The little yellow shield stays at the bottom right of my screen telling me to install it. I would rather not at this point. How can I get rid of that shield in this instance since this is one update I cannot install and do not want to install. Thanks. |
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Goto StartAllprogramsaccessoriesSystemTools and swich off notification
from there. "Karen F" wrote in message ... I have a windows update to be installed and my computer will not allow it. It fails everytime. The little yellow shield stays at the bottom right of my screen telling me to install it. I would rather not at this point. How can I get rid of that shield in this instance since this is one update I cannot install and do not want to install. Thanks. |
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Goto StartAllprogramsaccessoriesSystemTools and swich off notification
from there. "Karen F" wrote in message ... I have a windows update to be installed and my computer will not allow it. It fails everytime. The little yellow shield stays at the bottom right of my screen telling me to install it. I would rather not at this point. How can I get rid of that shield in this instance since this is one update I cannot install and do not want to install. Thanks. |
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Karen F wrote:
I have a windows update to be installed and my computer will not allow it. It fails everytime. The little yellow shield stays at the bottom right of my screen telling me to install it. I would rather not at this point. How can I get rid of that shield in this instance since this is one update I cannot install and do not want to install. Thanks. It is not wise to turn off Windows Update notification as suggested by the other poster. Instead, either troubleshoot the issue or tell Windows Update not to show you this update again. To troubleshoot the issue, Google using a search term such as "Windows Update KB[whatever number it is] fails". You can also post in the Windows Update newsgroup, microsoft.public.windowsupdate. If you know what the update and is, it's not a critical security update, and you choose not to install it - IE8 for example - then have your Windows Update settings at one of the non-automatic choices like "download updates and notify me when ready". Then when you get the yellow shield, click it to get the installation dialog box. Choose "Custom" and not "Express". The Custom choice will allow you to see the updates. Uncheck the one you don't want and continue. You'll be given the option to "never show me this update again". Take it. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ |
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Karen F wrote: I have a windows update to be installed and my computer will not allow it. It fails everytime. The little yellow shield stays at the bottom right of my screen telling me to install it. I would rather not at this point. How can I get rid of that shield in this instance since this is one update I cannot install and do not want to install. Thanks. It is not wise to turn off Windows Update notification as suggested by the other poster. Instead, either troubleshoot the issue or tell Windows Update not to show you this update again. To troubleshoot the issue, Google using a search term such as "Windows Update KB[whatever number it is] fails". You can also post in the Windows Update newsgroup, microsoft.public.windowsupdate. If you know what the update and is, it's not a critical security update, and you choose not to install it - IE8 for example - then have your Windows Update settings at one of the non-automatic choices like "download updates and notify me when ready". Then when you get the yellow shield, click it to get the installation dialog box. Choose "Custom" and not "Express". The Custom choice will allow you to see the updates. Uncheck the one you don't want and continue. You'll be given the option to "never show me this update again". Take it. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ |
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Karen F wrote:
I have a windows update to be installed and my computer will not allow it. It fails everytime. The little yellow shield stays at the bottom right of my screen telling me to install it. I would rather not at this point. How can I get rid of that shield in this instance since this is one update I cannot install and do not want to install. Thanks. Karen, you can selectively forbid specific updates from ever being installed on your PC (without disabling the Windows Update faciltity). You can do this through the 'Custom' button. I have 'Silverlight' and other MS-nonsense banned from being installed from my PC. You still get notifications from newer security updates, but not those you disable. |
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Karen F wrote:
I have a windows update to be installed and my computer will not allow it. It fails everytime. The little yellow shield stays at the bottom right of my screen telling me to install it. I would rather not at this point. How can I get rid of that shield in this instance since this is one update I cannot install and do not want to install. Thanks. Karen, you can selectively forbid specific updates from ever being installed on your PC (without disabling the Windows Update faciltity). You can do this through the 'Custom' button. I have 'Silverlight' and other MS-nonsense banned from being installed from my PC. You still get notifications from newer security updates, but not those you disable. |
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Thanks for your help. I used the custom button and took the checkmark out
of the box and the yellow shield is still in the lower right hand corner of my monitor telling me I have updates to install. I installed other updates but this particular one will not install on my computer but I can't get rid of the yellow shield telling me I have updates to install. That is the only one I have and it just won't go away. -- Karen "Karen F" wrote in message ... I have a windows update to be installed and my computer will not allow it. It fails everytime. The little yellow shield stays at the bottom right of my screen telling me to install it. I would rather not at this point. How can I get rid of that shield in this instance since this is one update I cannot install and do not want to install. Thanks. |
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Thanks for your help. I used the custom button and took the checkmark out
of the box and the yellow shield is still in the lower right hand corner of my monitor telling me I have updates to install. I installed other updates but this particular one will not install on my computer but I can't get rid of the yellow shield telling me I have updates to install. That is the only one I have and it just won't go away. -- Karen "Karen F" wrote in message ... I have a windows update to be installed and my computer will not allow it. It fails everytime. The little yellow shield stays at the bottom right of my screen telling me to install it. I would rather not at this point. How can I get rid of that shield in this instance since this is one update I cannot install and do not want to install. Thanks. |
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Thanks for your help. I used the custom button and took the checkmark out
of the box and the yellow shield is still in the lower right hand corner of my monitor telling me I have updates to install. I installed other updates but this particular one will not install on my computer but I can't get rid of the yellow shield telling me I have updates to install. That is the only one I have and it just won't go away. -- Karen "occam" wrote in message ... Karen F wrote: I have a windows update to be installed and my computer will not allow it. It fails everytime. The little yellow shield stays at the bottom right of my screen telling me to install it. I would rather not at this point. How can I get rid of that shield in this instance since this is one update I cannot install and do not want to install. Thanks. Karen, you can selectively forbid specific updates from ever being installed on your PC (without disabling the Windows Update faciltity). You can do this through the 'Custom' button. I have 'Silverlight' and other MS-nonsense banned from being installed from my PC. You still get notifications from newer security updates, but not those you disable. |
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Thanks for your help. I used the custom button and took the checkmark out
of the box and the yellow shield is still in the lower right hand corner of my monitor telling me I have updates to install. I installed other updates but this particular one will not install on my computer but I can't get rid of the yellow shield telling me I have updates to install. That is the only one I have and it just won't go away. -- Karen "occam" wrote in message ... Karen F wrote: I have a windows update to be installed and my computer will not allow it. It fails everytime. The little yellow shield stays at the bottom right of my screen telling me to install it. I would rather not at this point. How can I get rid of that shield in this instance since this is one update I cannot install and do not want to install. Thanks. Karen, you can selectively forbid specific updates from ever being installed on your PC (without disabling the Windows Update faciltity). You can do this through the 'Custom' button. I have 'Silverlight' and other MS-nonsense banned from being installed from my PC. You still get notifications from newer security updates, but not those you disable. |
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Er.. did you 'check for updates' after you unchecked the unwanted
updates? (I am guessing the shield will have gone away by the time you next boot-up. You will instead have a warning that you have hidden (suppressed) updates.) Karen F wrote: Thanks for your help. I used the custom button and took the checkmark out of the box and the yellow shield is still in the lower right hand corner of my monitor telling me I have updates to install. I installed other updates but this particular one will not install on my computer but I can't get rid of the yellow shield telling me I have updates to install. That is the only one I have and it just won't go away. |
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Er.. did you 'check for updates' after you unchecked the unwanted
updates? (I am guessing the shield will have gone away by the time you next boot-up. You will instead have a warning that you have hidden (suppressed) updates.) Karen F wrote: Thanks for your help. I used the custom button and took the checkmark out of the box and the yellow shield is still in the lower right hand corner of my monitor telling me I have updates to install. I installed other updates but this particular one will not install on my computer but I can't get rid of the yellow shield telling me I have updates to install. That is the only one I have and it just won't go away. |
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Yes it worked and I thank you all for your help!!
-- Karen "occam" wrote in message ... Er.. did you 'check for updates' after you unchecked the unwanted updates? (I am guessing the shield will have gone away by the time you next boot-up. You will instead have a warning that you have hidden (suppressed) updates.) Karen F wrote: Thanks for your help. I used the custom button and took the checkmark out of the box and the yellow shield is still in the lower right hand corner of my monitor telling me I have updates to install. I installed other updates but this particular one will not install on my computer but I can't get rid of the yellow shield telling me I have updates to install. That is the only one I have and it just won't go away. |
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Yes it worked and I thank you all for your help!!
-- Karen "occam" wrote in message ... Er.. did you 'check for updates' after you unchecked the unwanted updates? (I am guessing the shield will have gone away by the time you next boot-up. You will instead have a warning that you have hidden (suppressed) updates.) Karen F wrote: Thanks for your help. I used the custom button and took the checkmark out of the box and the yellow shield is still in the lower right hand corner of my monitor telling me I have updates to install. I installed other updates but this particular one will not install on my computer but I can't get rid of the yellow shield telling me I have updates to install. That is the only one I have and it just won't go away. |
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