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From: <.> on 28 Feb 2010 06:43 In Administrative Tools choose Reliability and Performance Monitor and choose MonitoringTools then Reliability Monitor (type Reliability in search on Start) . This list is a chart of software installs, uninstalls, Windows updates, and crashes by date. -- .. -- "Ed O'Brien" <edward.j.obrien(a)deletebtinternet.com> wrote in message news:F3A537DA-91EE-45CF-9D7D-69D1060E8F27(a)microsoft.com... >I agree. This is almost certainly how it works... Being among a lot of >updates, and wanting to retain the essential ones, picking the right SR is >essential. > > > "Harry Johnston [MVP]" <harry(a)scms.waikato.ac.nz> wrote in message > news:%23z%23smUFuKHA.5036(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> On 2010-02-28 8:37 p.m., Smirnoff wrote: >> >>> 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? >> >> Unlikely. More likely the users reporting that system restore didn't >> work either (a) used a restore point after the update was installed; or >> (b) did successfully remove the update, but didn't manage to stop it from >> being installed again. I'm not entirely certain how automatic updates >> interacts with system restore, but it's possible (depending on various >> factors) that the update would be reinstalled again almost straight away. >> >> Harry. >> >>> >>> >>> "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 >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Harry Johnston >> http://harryjohnston.wordpress.com >
From: Joan Archer on 28 Feb 2010 07:03 I don't see what the problem is I installed it when I saw the page for the other browsers I just clicked on IE, as that is my browser of choice, after taking me to the Microsoft IE Home page it told me I already had it set as the default and all I had to do was click the icon to put it back on my taskbar as the install had removed it from there. No problems after that I just put the shortcut on my desktop into the recycle bin, job done, this is a Windows 7 desktop machine. -- Joan Archer http://crossstitcher.webs.com/ "barrowhill" <barrowhill(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A3243539-CD86-41A7-B406-6758568483A3(a)microsoft.com... > I've restored system to yesterday and performed all installs except > KB976002. > This was indicated as High Priority and though now hidden is eeident that > t > has been hidden. Why or Why!!. This should be optional. Just because EU > won it's case Microsoft shouldn't go belly up in a fit of pique . > The'venow > provided the wherewithall as demanded by EU; it users choice to perform. > I've installed firefox and an alternative to IE - I use both. I don't > need > dictating to or being forced to do something. Lets make it optonal. > >snip>
From: Ed O'Brien on 28 Feb 2010 07:12 Thanks for htis. This is a brilliant tool which I knew nothing about. <.> wrote in message news:uVuu3sGuKHA.4492(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > In Administrative Tools choose Reliability and Performance Monitor and > choose MonitoringTools then Reliability Monitor (type Reliability in > search > on Start) . This list is a chart of software installs, uninstalls, Windows > updates, and crashes by date. > > -- > . > -- > "Ed O'Brien" <edward.j.obrien(a)deletebtinternet.com> wrote in message > news:F3A537DA-91EE-45CF-9D7D-69D1060E8F27(a)microsoft.com... >>I agree. This is almost certainly how it works... Being among a lot of >>updates, and wanting to retain the essential ones, picking the right SR is >>essential. >> >> >> "Harry Johnston [MVP]" <harry(a)scms.waikato.ac.nz> wrote in message >> news:%23z%23smUFuKHA.5036(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> On 2010-02-28 8:37 p.m., Smirnoff wrote: >>> >>>> 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? >>> >>> Unlikely. More likely the users reporting that system restore didn't >>> work either (a) used a restore point after the update was installed; or >>> (b) did successfully remove the update, but didn't manage to stop it >>> from being installed again. I'm not entirely certain how automatic >>> updates interacts with system restore, but it's possible (depending on >>> various factors) that the update would be reinstalled again almost >>> straight away. >>> >>> Harry. >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> "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 >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Harry Johnston >>> http://harryjohnston.wordpress.com >> >
From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 28 Feb 2010 11:57 +1 You go, girl! Joan Archer wrote: > I don't see what the problem is I installed it when I saw the page for the > other browsers I just clicked on IE, as that is my browser of choice, > after > taking me to the Microsoft IE Home page it told me I already had it set as > the default and all I had to do was click the icon to put it back on my > taskbar as the install had removed it from there. > > No problems after that I just put the shortcut on my desktop into the > recycle bin, job done, this is a Windows 7 desktop machine. > > > "barrowhill" <barrowhill(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:A3243539-CD86-41A7-B406-6758568483A3(a)microsoft.com... >> I've restored system to yesterday and performed all installs except >> KB976002. >> This was indicated as High Priority and though now hidden is eeident that >> t >> has been hidden. Why or Why!!. This should be optional. Just because >> EU >> won it's case Microsoft shouldn't go belly up in a fit of pique . >> The'venow >> provided the wherewithall as demanded by EU; it users choice to perform. >> I've installed firefox and an alternative to IE - I use both. I don't >> need >> dictating to or being forced to do something. Lets make it optonal. >> >> snip>
From: JTC on 1 Mar 2010 16:19
I saw that update today, Fortunately I have automatic updates turned off and always do a Custom update and declined it. Maybe this is the way to go ? |