How to cancel SP2 download?

Question

Auto update is  s l o w l y  downloading SP2.  I've decided I'd rather order the CD.  How do I cancel the download?  (The update icon in the taskbar shows Downloading updates 37%.  And it's been hours!)

redwolfe_98 · Answer

if it is 'autodownloading', i would try turning 'automatic updates' off.. you can turn off automatic updates by going to start/control panel/'system'/automatic updates..

dunedin · Answer

I have not seen the Auto Updates working, but if you right click the icon in the Taskbar do you get a menu. Maybe it has something like 'Cancel download' or 'Stop download'   If that does not work try just left clicking ( double clicking ) the icon.

jmwills · Answer

How long have you been at it?  Dialup or broadband?

judomom · Answer

almost 6 hours!  Dial up...no DSL out here.  Satellite too expensive.  I have gone thru the control panel and turned off the Auto Updates.  It was only at 43%.  But if I turn auto updates back on then it picks up at 43%.  I've been told that I can't cancel the download.  Is SP2 worth it?  I keep up-to-date with auto updates from McAfee.

rj1127 · Answer

@judomom wrote:

almost 6 hours! Dial up...no DSL out here. Satellite too expensive. I have gone thru the control panel and turned off the Auto Updates. It was only at 43%. But if I turn auto updates back on then it picks up

at 43%. I've been told that I can't cancel the download. Is SP2 worth it? I keep up-to-date with auto

updates from McAfee.

It's always recommended to install the most current service pack (and other hot fixes/patches). SP2 is huge (hundred of MBs). What you can do to stop "Automatic Update" is to stop and disable "Automatic Update" service in the Services applet. Re-enable it after you order and install from SP2 CD.

jmwills · Answer

If you are concerned with Security, then yes SP2 is worth it.  Be patient and just let it finish.  There is no way to block it now.

redwolfe_98 · Answer

you can order a free win xp sp2 cd from microsoft.. i think they will ship it to you quickly, once you have ordered it.. here is the webpage for ordering the win xp sp2 cd..   http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx   i think that you could download win xp sp2 from the windows updates website in about 9 hours on a 56k dialup connection.. it took me 3 hours to download win xp sp1 on a 56k dialup connection, and it was about 1/3 the size of win xp sp2, 30 mbs vs 90 mbs..

mombodog · Answer

Turn automatic updates off then reboot.

jmwills · Answer

That's not really good advice to turn off auto Updates.  Let the download finish and then you can burn your own copy.

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