From: "Antti Kurenniemi" 

"Gregg N"  wrote in message
news:Xns9613E3BD5813gregginvalidinvalid{at}216.144.1.254...
>> ...from the automatic updates? It's now showing the little shield in
>> my system tray and I'd like it to go away, but it won't go away if I
>> don't install that malicious software detection tool, which I don't
>> want to install. Anyone know of a way to NOT have that particular
>> thingie downloaded (I don't even understand how it is an
"update" at
>> all...)? I just want it to go away.
>
> Yes. I don't know if I can tell you the exact steps, since I don't
> currently have a pending update, but I think this is close enough:
>
> 1. Click on the shield to open the wizard
> 2. Select the advanced option to show a list of pending updates
> 3. Uncheck the item(s) in the list that you don't want to install
> 4. Click the close button
> 5. On the warning dialog that appears, check the "Don't tell me
>   about these" box (or is it uncheck "Tell me about these" -- I
>   don't remember)

No, that leaves the shield and it keeps pushing the update, but I think I
found a way: go to WindowsUpdate with your browser, have it check for
updates and when it comes up with that malicious software removal tool,
uncheck it and the check the "Hide this update" checkbox. That
removes it from your automatic updates as well.

Now how handy a way is that for not getting an update that really isn't an
update that you don't want? 


Antti Kurenniemi

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