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by: Paul Muntz July 31, 2004 9:39 PM PDT

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Windows update V5 installed on XP-how do I remove it?

by Paul Muntz - 7/31/04 9:39 PM

I went to Windows Update page and it says V5. I don't like the way it works. Is there any way to go back to V4? I don't remeber installing V5. It also changed my Automatic Updates setup in XP. Again I don't like it. I sure would like to get rid of it.
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Re: Windows update V5 installed on XP-how do I remove it?

by auggief - 8/1/04 1:06 AM

In Reply to: Windows update V5 installed on XP-how do I remove it? by Paul Muntz

Sure hope you get an answer. I have the same problem.
I wound up on v5 after installing and then uninstalling sp2 beta. Now I can't install the latest security update KB867801 as it leaves me without a desktop.


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BHODEMON

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 8/1/04 4:56 AM

In Reply to: Windows update V5 installed on XP-how do I remove it? by Paul Muntz

See if you can eject it with BHODEMON. I'm unsure if they (MS) give you a choice on what version updater, but if it's a BHO, you can eject it.

As to the BETA SP2, it was a BETA and such is to be used on non-critical machines that can be wiped and reloaded. If you don't believe this, keep trying betas.

Bob


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Re: Windows update V5 installed on XP-how do I remove it?

by Unknown - 8/1/04 5:08 AM

In Reply to: Windows update V5 installed on XP-how do I remove it? by Paul Muntz

Better get used to it. After XP SP2, WindowsUpdate v5 is going to be it for Windows Update.


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Re: Windows update V5 installed on XP-how do I remove it?

by Sovereign Moderator - 8/1/04 1:26 PM

In Reply to: Re: Windows update V5 installed on XP-how do I remove it? by Unknown

System restore will remove it.


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Re: Windows update V5 installed on XP-how do I remove it?

by auggief - 8/1/04 1:46 PM

In Reply to: Re: Windows update V5 installed on XP-how do I remove it? by Sovereign Moderator

But after restore, When I ran windows update, it wantd me to download the new update version which I assume is v5 before I could do an update search.


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Re: Windows update V5 installed on XP-how do I remove it?

by Sovereign Moderator - 8/1/04 1:49 PM

In Reply to: Re: Windows update V5 installed on XP-how do I remove it? by auggief

Did you check if you made a restore point before you ever even saw v5 on your computer? Maybe you have to further back.


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