SP1 - Preventing automatic installation

Hi

Before installing SP1 I want to do some preparation (e.g. arrange back up of
my data files, etc). Currently, I have my Windows auto-update system set to
advise me when updates are available and I have been notified that some are
waiting. How can I prevent the auto update system from downloading SP1? I
seem to recall that you are not given the opportunity to choose whether or
not you want to download a particular update.

Any advice would be appreciated

John (IDontBelieveIt)
(To reply to me only, omit the "z")

Hi,

Open Automaitc Updates from the programs menu, under the "install" button
click on the line to "view available updates". Here you can select/deselect
the updates you want installed.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"IDontBelieveIt" <johnscorpio28z@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> Before installing SP1 I want to do some preparation (e.g. arrange back up
> of my data files, etc). Currently, I have my Windows auto-update system
> set to advise me when updates are available and I have been notified that
> some are waiting. How can I prevent the auto update system from
> downloading SP1? I seem to recall that you are not given the opportunity
> to choose whether or not you want to download a particular update.
>
> Any advice would be appreciated
>
> John (IDontBelieveIt)
> (To reply to me only, omit the "z")

Right click on the update (SP1) and hide it. You can unhide it when you want
to install.
--
Paul


"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Open Automaitc Updates from the programs menu, under the "install" button
> click on the line to "view available updates". Here you can select/deselect
> the updates you want installed.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "IDontBelieveIt" <johnscorpio28z@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uLbxNPMtIHA.2068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > Hi
> >
> > Before installing SP1 I want to do some preparation (e.g. arrange back up
> > of my data files, etc). Currently, I have my Windows auto-update system
> > set to advise me when updates are available and I have been notified that
> > some are waiting. How can I prevent the auto update system from
> > downloading SP1? I seem to recall that you are not given the opportunity
> > to choose whether or not you want to download a particular update.
> >
> > Any advice would be appreciated
> >
> > John (IDontBelieveIt)
> > (To reply to me only, omit the "z")
>
>

Hi Rick and Paul

Many thanks for the info. Much appreciated.

Cheers
John


"PaulB" <PaulB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Right click on the update (SP1) and hide it. You can unhide it when you
> want
> to install.
> --
> Paul
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Open Automaitc Updates from the programs menu, under the "install" button
>> click on the line to "view available updates". Here you can
>> select/deselect
>> the updates you want installed.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "IDontBelieveIt" <johnscorpio28z@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:uLbxNPMtIHA.2068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> > Hi
>> >
>> > Before installing SP1 I want to do some preparation (e.g. arrange back
>> > up
>> > of my data files, etc). Currently, I have my Windows auto-update
>> > system
>> > set to advise me when updates are available and I have been notified
>> > that
>> > some are waiting. How can I prevent the auto update system from
>> > downloading SP1? I seem to recall that you are not given the
>> > opportunity
>> > to choose whether or not you want to download a particular update.
>> >
>> > Any advice would be appreciated
>> >
>> > John (IDontBelieveIt)
>> > (To reply to me only, omit the "z")
>>
>>