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Deleting download updates from Windows Update
Posted by Wayne on November 14th, 2005


How can I delete a set of updates that I downloaded, but have not installed
yet? I changed my miond on installing them and want to get rid of the message
saying that I have updates to install. I still want to keep windows update
icon active. Thanks!

Posted by Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers on November 14th, 2005


Hi,

Disable automatic updates (system applet in the control panel), delete the
contents of \WUTemp (usually on the root of the drive with the most
available space). Reboot, then restart autoupdates.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Wayne" <Wayne@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> How can I delete a set of updates that I downloaded, but have not
> installed
> yet? I changed my miond on installing them and want to get rid of the
> message
> saying that I have updates to install. I still want to keep windows update
> icon active. Thanks!