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From: Ed O'Brien on 27 Feb 2010 17:25 Thank you, Jean. I also have installing set to manual and I wish I had done the same as you and ignored it. As it is I have done a System Restore which got rid of it. Now it is the only one sitting in "Windows Update". (Sorry aboout the rude elements in the thread... Not my usual style in front of a lady)! "Jean Rosenfeld" <jean.rosenfeld(a)nospam.tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message news:O9kR1Q%23tKHA.5384(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >I have automatic updates off and check MS Update manually. I carefully >avoided downloading that one. On MS update it does have a hide check box. > > > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:ef9lZI9tKHA.4220(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> [Adding Windows Update newsgroup to the crosspost.] >> >> The Browser Choice update cannot be uninstalled. >> -- >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 >> >> Ed O'Brien wrote: >>> Windows Vista Home Premium >>> >>> I used to know but forget... Can someone tell me where Windows stores >>> newly >>> installed updates? >>> >>> I want to uninstall the damned browser choice notice now being presented >>> every time I boot. >>> >>> I just wish that unelected, corrupt bunch of crooks in the EU Commission >>> would butt out. It was they who forced Microsoft to punish us this way. >>> Although it would also have been sensible for Microsoft to add a 'Do Not >>> Show Again' button. >>> >>> TIA >> > >
From: MowGreen on 27 Feb 2010 17:51 Hide it by clicking the update icon and UNchecking the box next to it. Click OK, then in the next window that opens put a check in the box next to " Do not offer me this (these) update(s) again or I'll kill you " or some similar verbiage to that effect. <w> MowGreen ================ *-343-* FDNY Never Forgotten ================ banthecheck.com "Security updates should *never* have *non-security content* prechecked Ed O'Brien wrote: > Thank you, Jean. I also have installing set to manual and I wish I had > done the same as you and ignored it. As it is I have done a System > Restore which got rid of it. Now it is the only one sitting in "Windows > Update". > > (Sorry aboout the rude elements in the thread... Not my usual style in > front of a lady)! > > > "Jean Rosenfeld" <jean.rosenfeld(a)nospam.tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message > news:O9kR1Q%23tKHA.5384(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> I have automatic updates off and check MS Update manually. I carefully >> avoided downloading that one. On MS update it does have a hide check box. >> >> >> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:ef9lZI9tKHA.4220(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> [Adding Windows Update newsgroup to the crosspost.] >>> >>> The Browser Choice update cannot be uninstalled. >>> -- >>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) >>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 >>> >>> Ed O'Brien wrote: >>>> Windows Vista Home Premium >>>> >>>> I used to know but forget... Can someone tell me where Windows >>>> stores newly >>>> installed updates? >>>> >>>> I want to uninstall the damned browser choice notice now being >>>> presented >>>> every time I boot. >>>> >>>> I just wish that unelected, corrupt bunch of crooks in the EU >>>> Commission >>>> would butt out. It was they who forced Microsoft to punish us this way. >>>> Although it would also have been sensible for Microsoft to add a 'Do >>>> Not >>>> Show Again' button. >>>> >>>> TIA >>> >> >> >
From: Gene E. Bloch on 27 Feb 2010 18:46 On 2/27/10, MowGreen posted: > Hide it by clicking the update icon and UNchecking the box next to it. Click > OK, then in the next window that opens put a check in the box next to " Do > not offer me this (these) update(s) again or I'll kill > you " or some similar verbiage to that effect. <w> I think the correct text is "Do not offer me this update again or I'll kill you *twice*" Just my way of saying your post helped make my day... > MowGreen > ================ > *-343-* FDNY > Never Forgotten > ================ > banthecheck.com > "Security updates should *never* have *non-security content* prechecked > Ed O'Brien wrote: >> Thank you, Jean. I also have installing set to manual and I wish I had >> done the same as you and ignored it. As it is I have done a System >> Restore which got rid of it. Now it is the only one sitting in "Windows >> Update". >> >> (Sorry aboout the rude elements in the thread... Not my usual style in >> front of a lady)! >> >> >> "Jean Rosenfeld" <jean.rosenfeld(a)nospam.tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:O9kR1Q%23tKHA.5384(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> I have automatic updates off and check MS Update manually. I carefully >>> avoided downloading that one. On MS update it does have a hide check box. >>> >>> >>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:ef9lZI9tKHA.4220(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> [Adding Windows Update newsgroup to the crosspost.] >>>> >>>> The Browser Choice update cannot be uninstalled. >>>> -- >>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) >>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 >>>> >>>> Ed O'Brien wrote: >>>>> Windows Vista Home Premium >>>>> >>>>> I used to know but forget... Can someone tell me where Windows >>>>> stores newly >>>>> installed updates? >>>>> >>>>> I want to uninstall the damned browser choice notice now being >>>>> presented >>>>> every time I boot. >>>>> >>>>> I just wish that unelected, corrupt bunch of crooks in the EU >>>>> Commission >>>>> would butt out. It was they who forced Microsoft to punish us this way. >>>>> Although it would also have been sensible for Microsoft to add a 'Do >>>>> Not >>>>> Show Again' button. >>>>> >>>>> TIA -- Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com
From: Smirnoff on 28 Feb 2010 02:37 Fortunately, I DID manage to avoid the "Choice" update. You say that using System Restore got rid of it, great. However, other posters are reporting that using SR does NOT remove it from their system and are being advised to use a registry hack to stop it running. Could it be that it depends on the OS whether SR works or not? "Ed O'Brien" <edward.j.obrien(a)deletebtinternet.com> wrote in message news:ABD38593-2B51-4DC5-86D9-96F04A13AC21(a)microsoft.com... > Thank you, Jean. I also have installing set to manual and I wish I had > done the same as you and ignored it. As it is I have done a System Restore > which got rid of it. Now it is the only one sitting in "Windows Update". > > (Sorry aboout the rude elements in the thread... Not my usual style in > front of a lady)! > > > "Jean Rosenfeld" <jean.rosenfeld(a)nospam.tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message > news:O9kR1Q%23tKHA.5384(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>I have automatic updates off and check MS Update manually. I carefully >>avoided downloading that one. On MS update it does have a hide check box. >> >> >> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:ef9lZI9tKHA.4220(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> [Adding Windows Update newsgroup to the crosspost.] >>> >>> The Browser Choice update cannot be uninstalled. >>> -- >>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) >>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 >>> >>> Ed O'Brien wrote: >>>> Windows Vista Home Premium >>>> >>>> I used to know but forget... Can someone tell me where Windows stores >>>> newly >>>> installed updates? >>>> >>>> I want to uninstall the damned browser choice notice now being >>>> presented >>>> every time I boot. >>>> >>>> I just wish that unelected, corrupt bunch of crooks in the EU >>>> Commission >>>> would butt out. It was they who forced Microsoft to punish us this way. >>>> Although it would also have been sensible for Microsoft to add a 'Do >>>> Not >>>> Show Again' button. >>>> >>>> TIA >>> >> >> >
From: Dr_No on 28 Feb 2010 02:44
Thank you Ottmar and Smirnoff - interest and help much appreciated. "Ottmar Freudenberger" <freudi(a)gmx.net> wrote in message news:7useb5Fte8U1(a)mid.individual.net... > "Dr_No" <Dr_No(a)totalise.co.uk> schrieb: > >> My OS is XP Pro SP3. I have installed the new browser choice update on >> my >> desktop computer, but although it is shown in the list of installed >> updates, >> there has been no desktop shortcut appearance, nor is there anything else >> to >> show its presence. I have Firefox 3.6 already installed as well as IE 8. > > As long as Fx (Firefox) or any other browser than IE is set as your > standard browser, that's expected what to happen (AFAIK). > > Bye, > Freudi |