How to stop Windows Update from trying to update software I don't

[Guest The MooseMiester]

Windows update keeps trying over and over to install SP2 for Sql Server 2005

Express Edition, which I do not have. It then fails with error code 0x2B26.

I wouldn't care about the wasted bandwidth and disk space, except that I have

Windows Live One Care installed on this machine so every time I boot I have

to deal with a nag message about my computer being at risk.

 

I had Sql Server Express a while back. I uninstalled it through control

panel. Uninstalls usually don't get rid of everything so I deleted the only

reference to SQL Server Express I could find anywhere:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\SQL Server Express

and all it's Children.

 

It's still trying to update. Where is Windows Update looking to figure out

what I have installed?

 

Do-Gooders please don't tell me to reformat my hard drive, call Geek Squad,

etc. I know you're hearts in the right place but if you don't have a specific

answer to my question resist the urge to press POST.

 

Thanks in Advance

[Guest lurobamx]

Hey,

 

you do not need to reformat or so. Go to microsoft update page do the

personalized update. onece you see the update for sql server, expand the item

clicking in the +, uncheck the update and check the box at the bottom of the

description.

 

You will have to wait until the automatic update finalize the last try to

install the update. After it you will not see it again untill you go to

microsft update and unhide it.

 

 

 

"The MooseMiester" wrote:

> Windows update keeps trying over and over to install SP2 for Sql Server 2005

> Express Edition, which I do not have. It then fails with error code 0x2B26.

> I wouldn't care about the wasted bandwidth and disk space, except that I have

> Windows Live One Care installed on this machine so every time I boot I have

> to deal with a nag message about my computer being at risk.

>

> I had Sql Server Express a while back. I uninstalled it through control

> panel. Uninstalls usually don't get rid of everything so I deleted the only

> reference to SQL Server Express I could find anywhere:

> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\SQL Server Express

> and all it's Children.

>

> It's still trying to update. Where is Windows Update looking to figure out

> what I have installed?

>

> Do-Gooders please don't tell me to reformat my hard drive, call Geek Squad,

> etc. I know you're hearts in the right place but if you don't have a specific

> answer to my question resist the urge to press POST.

>

> Thanks in Advance

>

>

>

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