About a month ago, I've installed Windows XP SP2RC2 on my TabletPC. As
some installed applications were crashing often (unfortunately) in
Windows XP SP2RC2, I decided to uninstall the SP2RC2. Uninstalling it
worked. The problem now is, however, that I've still installed Windows
Update v5 which obviously doesn't work correctly for "standard Windows
XP" (i.e. XP without SP2RC2). It doesn't offer any security etc.
updates but it instead always prompts me to install SP2RC2 (which I
don't want, obviously).

I thus need to downgrade Windows Update v5 to the standard Windows
Update (IIRC v4) again. How can I do this? I've searched "Add/Remove
programs" but I couldn't find any entry for Windows Update v5. I've
taken a look at the support information of each installed "Windows XP
Hotfix", but couldn't find any "Windows Update" entry there either. At
least I could uninstall BITS 2.0 (Hotfix KB842773), but of course this
doesn't solve the problem.

To get my previous system back again, I need to be able to undo all
the steps mentioned in
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../sp2wuins.mspx.

This is very important for me. Any help appreciated.

Regards

Daniel Mettler

If you're running System Restore, use a Restore Point to retreat to a date
prior to your SP2 RC2 installation. The v.5 Windows Update site will become
the norm for Windows XP with the release of SP2.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Daniel Mettler" <mettlerd@icu.unizh.ch> wrote in message
news:ddae5fc5.0407210758.3f5f92e7@posting.google.c om...
> About a month ago, I've installed Windows XP SP2RC2 on my TabletPC. As
> some installed applications were crashing often (unfortunately) in
> Windows XP SP2RC2, I decided to uninstall the SP2RC2. Uninstalling it
> worked. The problem now is, however, that I've still installed Windows
> Update v5 which obviously doesn't work correctly for "standard Windows
> XP" (i.e. XP without SP2RC2). It doesn't offer any security etc.
> updates but it instead always prompts me to install SP2RC2 (which I
> don't want, obviously).
>
> I thus need to downgrade Windows Update v5 to the standard Windows
> Update (IIRC v4) again. How can I do this? I've searched "Add/Remove
> programs" but I couldn't find any entry for Windows Update v5. I've
> taken a look at the support information of each installed "Windows XP
> Hotfix", but couldn't find any "Windows Update" entry there either. At
> least I could uninstall BITS 2.0 (Hotfix KB842773), but of course this
> doesn't solve the problem.
>
> To get my previous system back again, I need to be able to undo all
> the steps mentioned in
>
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../sp2wuins.mspx.
>
> This is very important for me. Any help appreciated.
>
> Regards
>
> Daniel Mettler

What about :
https://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp

Jack

Chris H. wrote:
> If you're running System Restore, use a Restore Point to retreat to a
> date prior to your SP2 RC2 installation. The v.5 Windows Update site
> will become the norm for Windows XP with the release of SP2.
>
> "Daniel Mettler" <mettlerd@icu.unizh.ch> wrote in message
> news:ddae5fc5.0407210758.3f5f92e7@posting.google.c om...
>> About a month ago, I've installed Windows XP SP2RC2 on my TabletPC.
>> As some installed applications were crashing often (unfortunately) in
>> Windows XP SP2RC2, I decided to uninstall the SP2RC2. Uninstalling it
>> worked. The problem now is, however, that I've still installed
>> Windows Update v5 which obviously doesn't work correctly for
>> "standard Windows XP" (i.e. XP without SP2RC2). It doesn't offer any
>> security etc. updates but it instead always prompts me to install
>> SP2RC2 (which I don't want, obviously).

Thanks, Chris. Unfortunately, there isn't any Restore Point from a
date prior to my SP2 RC2 installation (eventually due to upgrading
Windows Update to v5).

Well, maybe I better wait for the final release of SP2 anyway.. I
suppose it's just around the corner now.

BTW My upgrade recommendation for SP2RC2 is still valid nevertheless.
SP2RC2 isn't the problem. As I'm using my TabletPC for "mission
critical" things at the moment I'd prefer to temporarily run SP1
again.

Regards

Dan

"Chris H." <winxpnews********.com> wrote in message news:<uVNAW5zbEHA.3512@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl>...
> If you're running System Restore, use a Restore Point to retreat to a date
> prior to your SP2 RC2 installation. The v.5 Windows Update site will become
> the norm for Windows XP with the release of SP2.
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
> "Daniel Mettler" <mettlerd@icu.unizh.ch> wrote in message
> news:ddae5fc5.0407210758.3f5f92e7@posting.google.c om...
> > About a month ago, I've installed Windows XP SP2RC2 on my TabletPC. As
> > some installed applications were crashing often (unfortunately) in
> > Windows XP SP2RC2, I decided to uninstall the SP2RC2. Uninstalling it
> > worked. The problem now is, however, that I've still installed Windows
> > Update v5 which obviously doesn't work correctly for "standard Windows
> > XP" (i.e. XP without SP2RC2). It doesn't offer any security etc.
> > updates but it instead always prompts me to install SP2RC2 (which I
> > don't want, obviously).
> >
> > I thus need to downgrade Windows Update v5 to the standard Windows
> > Update (IIRC v4) again. How can I do this? I've searched "Add/Remove
> > programs" but I couldn't find any entry for Windows Update v5. I've
> > taken a look at the support information of each installed "Windows XP
> > Hotfix", but couldn't find any "Windows Update" entry there either. At
> > least I could uninstall BITS 2.0 (Hotfix KB842773), but of course this
> > doesn't solve the problem.
> >
> > To get my previous system back again, I need to be able to undo all
> > the steps mentioned in
> >
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../sp2wuins.mspx.
> >
> > This is very important for me. Any help appreciated.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Daniel Mettler

Thanks a lot, Jack - that's the solution :) When I first tried it, it
didn't work, but now, all of a sudden, it does.. amazing but cool :)

Regards

Dan

"Jack" <alto@allspam.com> wrote in message news:<#mKmSZ3bEHA.2388@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>...
> What about :
> https://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp
>
> Jack
>
> Chris H. wrote:
> > If you're running System Restore, use a Restore Point to retreat to a
> > date prior to your SP2 RC2 installation. The v.5 Windows Update site
> > will become the norm for Windows XP with the release of SP2.
> >
> > "Daniel Mettler" <mettlerd@icu.unizh.ch> wrote in message
> > news:ddae5fc5.0407210758.3f5f92e7@posting.google.c om...
> >> About a month ago, I've installed Windows XP SP2RC2 on my TabletPC.
> >> As some installed applications were crashing often (unfortunately) in
> >> Windows XP SP2RC2, I decided to uninstall the SP2RC2. Uninstalling it
> >> worked. The problem now is, however, that I've still installed
> >> Windows Update v5 which obviously doesn't work correctly for
> >> "standard Windows XP" (i.e. XP without SP2RC2). It doesn't offer any
> >> security etc. updates but it instead always prompts me to install
> >> SP2RC2 (which I don't want, obviously).

>-----Original Message-----
>About a month ago, I've installed Windows XP SP2RC2 on
my TabletPC. As
>some installed applications were crashing often
(unfortunately) in
>Windows XP SP2RC2, I decided to uninstall the SP2RC2.
Uninstalling it
>worked. The problem now is, however, that I've still
installed Windows
>Update v5 which obviously doesn't work correctly
for "standard Windows
>XP" (i.e. XP without SP2RC2). It doesn't offer any
security etc.
>updates but it instead always prompts me to install
SP2RC2 (which I
>don't want, obviously).
>
>I thus need to downgrade Windows Update v5 to the
standard Windows
>Update (IIRC v4) again. How can I do this? I've
searched "Add/Remove
>programs" but I couldn't find any entry for Windows
Update v5. I've
>taken a look at the support information of each
installed "Windows XP
>Hotfix", but couldn't find any "Windows Update" entry
there either. At
>least I could uninstall BITS 2.0 (Hotfix KB842773), but
of course this
>doesn't solve the problem.
>
>To get my previous system back again, I need to be able
to undo all
>the steps mentioned in
>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...l/winxppro/mai
ntain/sp2wuins.mspx.
>
>This is very important for me. Any help appreciated.
>
>Regards
>
>Daniel Mettler
>.
>

search for "WUWebControl" then right click it and select remove you can
also run regedit after that and search for "WUWebControl" and delete
the folders that its in but you mess with the registry at your own risk
but it work for me



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Daniel
Wish I could help. Today Windows Update v5 and the new Automatic
Updates automatically installed on a Win XP SP1 PC Image that I was
certifying. I ran into the same problem whereby the only patch flagged
as missing was BITS when in reality there were at least 10 missing
(confirmed by MBSA 1.2.1). This means now that anyone without SP2 using
Windows Update will not be given missing patches prior to SP2. You
would have thought that something like this could not have happened. I
would be interested if you find a solution or hopefully MS fixes the
problem.
Dave


Daniel Mettler wrote:
> *About a month ago, I've installed Windows XP SP2RC2 on my TabletPC.
> As
> some installed applications were crashing often (unfortunately) in
> Windows XP SP2RC2, I decided to uninstall the SP2RC2. Uninstalling
> it
> worked. The problem now is, however, that I've still installed
> Windows
> Update v5 which obviously doesn't work correctly for "standard
> Windows
> XP" (i.e. XP without SP2RC2). It doesn't offer any security etc.
> updates but it instead always prompts me to install SP2RC2 (which I
> don't want, obviously).
>
> I thus need to downgrade Windows Update v5 to the standard Windows
> Update (IIRC v4) again. How can I do this? I've searched "Add/Remove
> programs" but I couldn't find any entry for Windows Update v5. I've
> taken a look at the support information of each installed "Windows
> XP
> Hotfix", but couldn't find any "Windows Update" entry there either.
> At
> least I could uninstall BITS 2.0 (Hotfix KB842773), but of course
> this
> doesn't solve the problem.
>
> To get my previous system back again, I need to be able to undo all
> the steps mentioned in
> http://tinyurl.com/4694y
>
> This is very important for me. Any help appreciated.
>
> Regards
>
> Daniel Mettler *



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Cazulp, unfortunately I don't know any (reliable) solution. The
proposed work-around by Jack (see earlier in this thread) only worked
for a couple of times, later I got automagically forwarded to Windows
Update v5 again when accessing the URL of v4. As I've installed SP2
(i.e. the final) now, it's no longer a problem for me. Nevertheless
it's pretty obvious that MS will have to provide a solution for this
problem soon.

Regards

Dan

Cazulp <Cazulp.1b5k55@mail.mcse.ms> wrote in message news:<Cazulp.1b5k55@mail.mcse.ms>...
> Daniel
> Wish I could help. Today Windows Update v5 and the new Automatic
> Updates automatically installed on a Win XP SP1 PC Image that I was
> certifying. I ran into the same problem whereby the only patch flagged
> as missing was BITS when in reality there were at least 10 missing
> (confirmed by MBSA 1.2.1). This means now that anyone without SP2 using
> Windows Update will not be given missing patches prior to SP2. You
> would have thought that something like this could not have happened. I
> would be interested if you find a solution or hopefully MS fixes the
> problem.
> Dave
>
>
> Daniel Mettler wrote:
> > *About a month ago, I've installed Windows XP SP2RC2 on my TabletPC.
> > As
> > some installed applications were crashing often (unfortunately) in
> > Windows XP SP2RC2, I decided to uninstall the SP2RC2. Uninstalling
> > it
> > worked. The problem now is, however, that I've still installed
> > Windows
> > Update v5 which obviously doesn't work correctly for "standard
> > Windows
> > XP" (i.e. XP without SP2RC2). It doesn't offer any security etc.
> > updates but it instead always prompts me to install SP2RC2 (which I
> > don't want, obviously).
> >
> > I thus need to downgrade Windows Update v5 to the standard Windows
> > Update (IIRC v4) again. How can I do this? I've searched "Add/Remove
> > programs" but I couldn't find any entry for Windows Update v5. I've
> > taken a look at the support information of each installed "Windows
> > XP
> > Hotfix", but couldn't find any "Windows Update" entry there either.
> > At
> > least I could uninstall BITS 2.0 (Hotfix KB842773), but of course
> > this
> > doesn't solve the problem.
> >
> > To get my previous system back again, I need to be able to undo all
> > the steps mentioned in
> > http://tinyurl.com/4694y
> >
> > This is very important for me. Any help appreciated.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Daniel Mettler *