![]() |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Welcome to Windows Vista Forums. Our forum is dedicated to helping you find solutions with any problems, errors or issues you are experiencing with Windows Vista. The Vista forum also covers news and updates and has an extensive Windows Vista tutorial section that covers a wide range of tips and tricks. |
| |||||||
![]() |
| |
| | #1 (permalink) |
| | hidden downloads I have hidden downloads that I did not want to install. Is there a way to clear or remove these downloads from the hide download file? I am using vista ultamate. -- Roger |
My System Specs![]() |
| | #2 (permalink) |
| | Re: hidden downloads Hi Roger, What sort of hidden downloads? A file won't install unless you initiate it and give it permission to. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com "roger" <roger@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:1E6AD15B-D291-4088-A5A0-78F0947F4961@xxxxxx Quote: >I have hidden downloads that I did not want to install. Is there a way to > clear or remove these downloads from the hide download file? I am using > vista > ultamate. > -- > Roger |
My System Specs![]() |
| | #3 (permalink) |
| | Re: hidden downloads Microsoft would have to modify their servers to accommodate you. The list of hidden updates tells the server what to skip, so, yes, you need the "hidden" list, so that they won't be offered to you... "roger" <roger@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:1E6AD15B-D291-4088-A5A0-78F0947F4961@xxxxxx Quote: >I have hidden downloads that I did not want to install. Is there a way to > clear or remove these downloads from the hide download file? I am using > vista > ultamate. > -- > Roger |
My System Specs![]() |
| | #4 (permalink) |
| | Re: hidden downloads These hidden downloads where optionial games that I don't want. I am sure there is no problem to download them if I want them. -- Roger "Rick Rogers" wrote: Quote: > Hi Roger, > > What sort of hidden downloads? A file won't install unless you initiate it > and give it permission to. > > -- > Best of Luck, > > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org > My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com > > "roger" <roger@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:1E6AD15B-D291-4088-A5A0-78F0947F4961@xxxxxx Quote: > >I have hidden downloads that I did not want to install. Is there a way to > > clear or remove these downloads from the hide download file? I am using > > vista > > ultamate. > > -- > > Roger > |
My System Specs![]() |
| | #5 (permalink) |
| | Re: hidden downloads Hi, Well, clearing them would involve simply opening Windows Explorer to the folder you downloaded them to. Or are you unsure of where that is? -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com "roger" <roger@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:E89E4A80-2A38-4E7A-811F-9B31B7370660@xxxxxx Quote: > These hidden downloads where optionial games that I don't want. I am sure > there is no problem to download them if I want them. > -- > Roger > > > "Rick Rogers" wrote: > Quote: >> Hi Roger, >> >> What sort of hidden downloads? A file won't install unless you initiate >> it >> and give it permission to. >> >> -- >> Best of Luck, >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com >> >> "roger" <roger@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:1E6AD15B-D291-4088-A5A0-78F0947F4961@xxxxxx Quote: >> >I have hidden downloads that I did not want to install. Is there a way >> >to >> > clear or remove these downloads from the hide download file? I am using >> > vista >> > ultamate. >> > -- >> > Roger >> |
My System Specs![]() |
| | #6 (permalink) |
| | Re: hidden downloads I believe the hidden downloads are simply those that are available to be downloaded. I doubt that Update has already downloaded all those language packs for you, for example. When you hide them, all you're doing is hiding the reminder that they are available. In other words, if you actually wanted to install one, Windows would have to go back out on the internet to find it, download it and install it. They are not sitting around on your hard drive waiting to be installed. "Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:Ov0R91e9HHA.1208@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi, > > Well, clearing them would involve simply opening Windows Explorer to the > folder you downloaded them to. Or are you unsure of where that is? > > -- > Best of Luck, > > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org > My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com > > "roger" <roger@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:E89E4A80-2A38-4E7A-811F-9B31B7370660@xxxxxx Quote: >> These hidden downloads where optionial games that I don't want. I am sure >> there is no problem to download them if I want them. >> -- >> Roger >> >> >> "Rick Rogers" wrote: >> Quote: >>> Hi Roger, >>> >>> What sort of hidden downloads? A file won't install unless you initiate >>> it >>> and give it permission to. >>> >>> -- >>> Best of Luck, >>> >>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com >>> >>> "roger" <roger@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:1E6AD15B-D291-4088-A5A0-78F0947F4961@xxxxxx >>> >I have hidden downloads that I did not want to install. Is there a way >>> >to >>> > clear or remove these downloads from the hide download file? I am >>> > using >>> > vista >>> > ultamate. >>> > -- >>> > Roger >>> >>> |
My System Specs![]() |
![]() |
| Thread Tools | |
| |
Similar Threads | ||||
| Thread | Forum | |||
| If the pst files are in a hidden folder or are hidden how can be seen or search for ? | Browsers & Mail | |||
| EXE downloads and plugin downloads stop for no reason | Browsers & Mail | |||
| Files Remain Hidden Even though I selected show Hidden & Protected | Vista file management | |||
| "Administrator" problems, plus hidden downloads | Vista account administration | |||
| My pictures hidden, can not make it un hidden | General Discussion | |||