07-19-2009
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Re: Inhibit Update To IE 8
YW & thanks for your feedback.
Please understand that millions have installed IE8 without encountering any
problems. Only those who have encountered problems tend to post here. It's
similar to when you buy a new car: If you love it, you'll tell a few people;
but if it's a lemon, you'll gripe about it to anyone within earshot. <wink>
Abradaxis wrote:
> That did the trick. As soon as all the griping about IE8 quiets down, I'll
> download it. Thanks for the help!
>
>> 1. Enable 'Show Hidden Files and Folders' per this tutorial:
>> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...utorial62.html
>>
>> 2. Open Windows Explorer [WinKey+E] to
>> C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download <=this folder and delete its
>> contents.
>>
>> Abradaxis wrote:
>>> Thanks, but I can't seen to follow your directions. Please see below
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>> 1. Stop the Automatic Updates service:
>>>>
>>>> Start > Run > (type in) services.msc > [OK]
>>>> Double-click Automatic Updates > Click on Stop
>>>> (Stopping the service will take a moment)
>>>
>>> EVERTYTHING GOOD UNTIL NOW. BUT WHERE DOES THE DOWNLOAD FOLDER COME IN?
>>> DO I FIND IT INDEPENDENTLY ON MY HARD DISK. THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE
>>> ANYPLACE TO LOCATE A FOLDER ON THE WINDOW THAT I FOUND ACCORDING TO YOUR
>>> DIRECTIONS ABOVE.
>>> PLEASE CLARIFY, AND THANKS.
>>>
>>>> 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. Go to Windows Update website | Select CUSTOM and allow the scan to
>>>> complete | Uncheck/deselect IE8 and hide it ("Don't show me this update
>>>> again").
>>>>
>>>> 4. 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)
>>>> --
>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Abradaxis wrote:
>>>>> I have automatic updates turned on, and on two occasions I had to stop
>>>>> the
>>>>> updating process of IE7 to IE8. There are so many bad reports out
>>>>> currently
>>>>> about the performance of XP after the install of IE8 that I would
>>>>> prefer
>>>>> to
>>>>> wait until the bugs are ironed out. But I want to continue automatic
>>>>> updating. So how can I inhibit the installation of IE8 while still
>>>>> maintaining automatic updating? Thanks for any suggestions.
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