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Old 12-24-2004, 02:30 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hi all

does any 1 knows how i can prevent autoupdate from auto install sp2.
i have a computer running win xp sp1, my autoupdate is set to tell me b4 dling and b4 installing, so sometimes i c that autoupate is tempting to dl sp2 for installation, i always delete it for i HATE! sp2

so, does any 1 knows how i can make autoupdate not to dl sp2?

10x alot guys
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Old 12-24-2004, 02:33 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Old 12-25-2004, 04:12 AM   #3 (permalink)
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does any 1 knows how i can prevent autoupdate from auto install sp2.
Disable autoupdate and get the updates manually
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Old 12-25-2004, 12:07 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Disable autoupdate and get the updates manually
hehehe, 1 more thinf to remember and ill explode

Lorand: 10x, it was useful, but if ill reinstall the patch again after 240 days, will it grant me another 240 days? (do u know?), i know this Q is stupid... in 240 days who will remember this problem, but still just curious
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240 days from August 16
So it's a fixed date...
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