A couple months ago I clicked a link to the new windows update v5.
It's a public beta for the new windows update and you don't need SP2 to use it, it works on any version of XP or 2000.

Now I can't figure out how to get rid of the damm thing.
Both my links to WU, in my start menu and in IE have been changed and I get redirected to: \http://test.v5.windowsupdate.microblablabla.
(I don't want to post the link and screw up anyone else).

Unlike the other versions of WU, this one isn't controlled by an activeX object, I have deleted all of them I still get stuck with WU v5.
I also don't have anything in my add-remove program list to get rid of it and I can't find anything in the registry with test.v5

When I get to WU5, there is a link to get to the beta newsgroup but I can't get in because I don't have a beta ID. (The frigging thing is a public beta now!).

Anyone know how I can rid of this and go back to windows update v4?

My friend has a similar problem where he gets redirected to a blank page with a different address: /http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/V5consumer/thanks.aspx?ThanksPage=7

Thanks,
Dave

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Dave

I have this problem too :o

I think microsoft detect your settings in your web browser and put you to this page ;)

You need to be log as administrator for viewing the update

As far as I know nope you can not remove it. Yet!! :P

Once version five goes final you wont have any problem. :) Will just update itself.

Plus why dont u want to use version five anyways? Just wondering.

Um btw Windows Update is downloading and installing the updated software... Another update. :)

PS:

If you have been invited to participate in the Windows Update V5 Preview Program, limited support via newsgroups will be available from the Windows Update V5 Preview Program web site. You will need to log into the preview program web site with the ID that was distributed to you when you received your invitation to the Windows Update V5 Preview Program.

If you are a participant in the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Beta Program, we encourage you to log any issues you find on the Windows Beta web site. While we cannot provide direct responses to your issues, they will be evaluated by our product team to plan improvements to the Windows Update site in future releases.

Woops, clicked the wrong button. LOL

I don't want it because it's an annoyance, if I were to use it it wants me to download some other beta thing. (I think windows installer beta?)

If it was my test box I wouldn't mind, but this is my main system that I don't like to screw around on.

My restore points don't go back that far and I don't want to restore an older image because I have made some hardware and software changes since.
I just thought there might be an easy way to get rid of it.

War- I seen that info you posted under PS.
But thats one of my problems, It's a PUBLIC beta now so of course I didn't get a windows update v5 beta ID#.

Dave

Well dont know what you are tlaking about. I fogot. I cant access PS anymore for now. :(