QUESTION: How can I remove SP3 that has been downloaded to my computer, but
I have not yet installed? It is not in Add/Remove or in Update History in
the WU website. So, where is it? There are various files with SP3 in them in
Start/Search. Is it OK to remove them?
To not go back and forth with this, here is the story.
A few months ago, WU downloaded XP/SP3 in my computer. Windows said it was a
critical update, so I proceeded to download. The only instruction given was
to restart after finishing installing. After that, I began to have problems.
I couldn’t even access the internet. I removed the update from Add/Remove
programs, and anything that contained SP3 in Start/Search. My computer
returned to normal.
I then changed WU to “Notify me, don’t download...”. But, lately, I have not
been getting any notifications, so I wet to the Website where I found various
updates waiting. I also found out that SP3 had been downloaded and was
waiting to be installed. It must have been downloaded before I changed the
settings, but I didn’t know.
I’ve checked all the sites given in this Group about how to do the
installing. So I know I probably didn’t do it properly before. It would be
helpful if Windows gave better instructions, when they expect customers to
install files that have been automatically downloaded. But, I don’t want SP3.
I am happy with SP2, and don’t see what I would gain by going through all the
trouble to install SP3 again. Just want to remove it and all its files from
my pc.
THANKS
emm
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"edimerq" wrote:
That is. unless somebody can tell me what it has for me that is better than
SP2. Only my husband and I use this computer for home use.
> THANKS
>
> emm
> ---------------------------------------
Start > Run > (type in) services.msc > [OK]
Double-click Automatic Updates > Click on Stop
(Stopping the service will take a moment)
2. Delete the contents of the Download folder:
Start > Run > (type in) %windir%\SoftwareDistribution > [OK]
Open the Download folder and delete its contents
Close the window.
3. Start the Automatic Updates service:
Start > Run > (type in) services.msc > [OK]
Double-click Automatic Updates > Click on Start
(Starting the service will take a moment)
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WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2008/05/08/windows-xp-sp3-read-all-prerequisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx
Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3) and *only until* 14 Apr-09.
Go to http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 | select
"Windows XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3"
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
When installing SP3, the Windows Update process identifies the size of this
file as being approximately 66.9MB.
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download\66b1d8e81....d638\Download\ is
where SP3 file is downloaded to.
This is the file mentioned in the hard disk space requirements KB article.
The progress window indicates this file will be 66.9MB in size
but on the bare bones test PC the actual file size turned out
to be 61MB, and is named: BIT1D.tmp
For more details see:
The installation of SP3 using Windows Update, Step by Step:
http://www.pagestart.com/windowsxpsp3p3pg5.html
"edimerq" <edi...@discussions.ms.com> wrote in message
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"edimerq" wrote:
Pa Bear. I see your response when I double click my posting, but I don't see
yours or anybody else's on the Discussions window. About emtien the Download
folder, will that delete all my updates, or just the SP3 ones.
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I do not use Internet Explorer or Firefox.
"edimerq" <edi...@discussions.ms.com> wrote in message
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"edimerq" <edi...@discussions.ms.com> wrote in message
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Pa Bear: Could you tell me if the folder you say to delete contains only
SP3 files, or does it contain all updates, and is it safe to delete?
--
emm
"JS" wrote:
> Do you see any files with odd and long names
> at that location?
>
> --
> JS
> http://www.pagestart.com
>
>
> "edimerq" <edi...@discussions.ms.com> wrote in message
> news:E6272A75-9ECB-45D8...@microsoft.com...
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > JS I don't know if you saw my posting above where I answered you. I went
> > to
> > where you said the file should be, but I don't see any with
> > the name it says in your post. Is it possible that it says that it
> > Windows
> > says it has been downloaded, but it is not?
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
edimerq wrote:
<snip>
Your thread can be found here
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_frm/thread/e227ed94ee45040d/5a6e75e6cdde3597
and here
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx?&query=remove+sp3&lang=en&cr=us&guid=&sloc=en-us&dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.general&p=1&tid=0f9c779e-2a68-4ba5-804c-0f46481eb5d7&mid=0f9c779e-2a68-4ba5-804c-0f46481eb5d7
edimerq wrote:
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> JS. I don't know why, but can't see these posts on the Discussion board.
> Any
> idea why? I had to double click my post to get your and other responses.
> I went to the where you said the file should be, but I don't see any with
> the name it says in your post. Is it possible that it says that it was
> downloaded, but it is not?
>
"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
"edimerq" <edi...@discussions.ms.com> wrote in message
news:2E3F91AF-F04F-447F...@microsoft.com...
There is NOTHING in that folder that your computer needs or depends on. If
you want to stop AU from prompting you to install SP3, you will have to
follow the instructions in my first reply.
edimerq wrote:
> Will that remove all SP3 files I may have in my computer? What about the
> files that show in Start/Search
>
PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
Xpsp3res.dll C/Windows/system32 (344KB) (sp3 messages)
Sp3_uber C/W/softwaredistribution/download/59fc8f…0bcca (6,113KB)
(security catalogue)
Wxp-sp3=x86rre-USA C/W/softwaredistribution/download/59fc8f…0bcca (426KB)
(psm file)
Xpsp3res.dll C/W/softwaredistribution/download/59fc8f… (0bcc8) (673KB) (sp3
messages)
Sp3GDR C/W/softwaredistribution/download/ab02de…bc14 (326 KB) (srv sys files)
Sp3QFE C/Wsoftwaredistribution/download/ab02de…bc14 (326KB) (srv sys files)
Sp3_uber C/W/system32/catroot/F750E6C3…6295EE (6113KB) (security catalogue)
Xpsp3res.dll C/W/softwaredistribution/download/0facc…sp2QFE (210KB) (sp3
messages)
Sp3 C/W/softwaredistribution/download/59fc8f…bcca/update (1267KB) (sec
catalogue)
Update_ sp3GDR C/W/softwaredistribution/download/ab02de…bc14/update (24KB)
(set up info)
Update_sp3QFE C/W/softwaredistribution/download/ab02de…bc14/update (24KB)
(set up info)
--
emm
"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
edimerq wrote:
> OK, does that mean that when they say the update has been already
> downloaded, only the installer was downloaded, not any actual files?...
"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: