I downloaded a driver from Windows updates that caused my machine to
freeze up. Consequently I had to uninstall driver and reinstall the
old one. Now Windows Updates shows that its driver is downloaded but
not yet installed. I would like to get rid of it permanently, but it's
not showing up in add/remove programs. Can I do it some other way?

If updates on your computer are set to download and notify you that updates
are ready to install by a "baloon'" and tray icon - then click on the tray
icon - select "custom" install and uncheck the update - you will presented
with an option "check" that Windows is not to consider
the update in the future.



"Sal" <here@softcom.net> wrote in message
news:1187034333.178097.264040@m37g2000prh.googlegr oups.com...
>I downloaded a driver from Windows updates that caused my machine to
> freeze up. Consequently I had to uninstall driver and reinstall the
> old one. Now Windows Updates shows that its driver is downloaded but
> not yet installed. I would like to get rid of it permanently, but it's
> not showing up in add/remove programs. Can I do it some other way?
>

"AJR" wrote in message news:%23mP9sNe3HHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>
> "Sal" wrote ...
>> I downloaded a driver from Windows updates that caused my machine
>> to
>> freeze up. Consequently I had to uninstall driver and reinstall the
>> old one. Now Windows Updates shows that its driver is downloaded
>> but
>> not yet installed. I would like to get rid of it permanently, but
>> it's
>> not showing up in add/remove programs. Can I do it some other way?
>

> If updates on your computer are set to download and notify you that
> updates are ready to install by a "baloon'" and tray icon - then
> click on the tray icon - select "custom" install and uncheck the
> update - you will presented with an option "check" that Windows is
> not to consider
> the update in the future.

And never again install any hardware updates offerred by Windows
Update. Use it only as a prompt to then go to the vendor's own web
site to get the update - *IF* you even need it. If you don't know
what a new hardware driver will do for you then you don't need it.

On Aug 13, 3:19 pm, "Vanguard" <vangu...@mail.invalid> wrote:
> "AJR" wrote in messagenews:%23mP9sNe3HHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl ...
>
> > "Sal" wrote ...
> >> I downloaded a driver from Windows updates that caused my machine
> >> to
> >> freeze up. Consequently I had to uninstall driver and reinstall the
> >> old one. Now Windows Updates shows that its driver is downloaded
> >> but
> >> not yet installed. I would like to get rid of it permanently, but
> >> it's
> >> not showing up in add/remove programs. Can I do it some other way?
>
> > If updates on your computer are set to download and notify you that
> > updates are ready to install by a "baloon'" and tray icon - then
> > click on the tray icon - select "custom" install and uncheck the
> > update - you will presented with an option "check" that Windows is
> > not to consider
> > the update in the future.
>
> And never again install any hardware updates offerred by Windows
> Update. Use it only as a prompt to then go to the vendor's own web
> site to get the update - *IF* you even need it. If you don't know
> what a new hardware driver will do for you then you don't need it.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Good Advice!!!!!!!!!

Sal wrote:
>
> I downloaded a driver from Windows updates that caused my machine to
> freeze up. Consequently I had to uninstall driver and reinstall the
> old one. Now Windows Updates shows that its driver is downloaded but
> not yet installed. I would like to get rid of it permanently, but it's
> not showing up in add/remove programs. Can I do it some other way?

In the future NEVER download a driver from MS if your specific card is
working OK.


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