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Thread: Is there a way to delete failed updates from update history?

  1. #1
    Big Dee Guest

    Is there a way to delete failed updates from update history?

    I'm using Windows Vista Home Premium and was having trouble
    with monitor installation. HP finally said I did not need to install
    their cd since monitor drivers were pre installed on computer.
    Now I am getting the following update which keeps failing,

    HP - Other Hardware - HP w1907 Wide LCD Monitor
    Installation date: ‎03/‎26/‎08 8:26 AM
    Installation status: Failed
    Error details: Code 80070005
    Update type: Recommended
    HP Other Hardware sofware update released in November, 2006
    More information:
    http://winqual.microsoft.com/support/?driverid=20021961
    Help and Support:
    http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=hub
    Since I'm not sure I need this update, it keeps showing up as
    failed and I will eventually have hundreds of failed attempts in
    my history. I would like to avoid this.


    --
    Big Dee

  2. #2
    TaurArian Guest

    RE: Is there a way to delete failed updates from update history?

    How to hide updates -

    Click View available updates
    Right-click on the update you wish to hide
    Click Hide Update
    Confirm the UAC (User Account Control) if appropriate.


    "Big Dee" wrote:

    > I'm using Windows Vista Home Premium and was having trouble
    > with monitor installation. HP finally said I did not need to install
    > their cd since monitor drivers were pre installed on computer.
    > Now I am getting the following update which keeps failing,
    >
    > HP - Other Hardware - HP w1907 Wide LCD Monitor
    > Installation date: ‎03/‎26/‎08 8:26 AM
    > Installation status: Failed
    > Error details: Code 80070005
    > Update type: Recommended
    > HP Other Hardware sofware update released in November, 2006
    > More information:
    > http://winqual.microsoft.com/support/?driverid=20021961
    > Help and Support:
    > http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=hub
    > Since I'm not sure I need this update, it keeps showing up as
    > failed and I will eventually have hundreds of failed attempts in
    > my history. I would like to avoid this.
    >
    >
    > --
    > Big Dee


  3. #3
    Big Dee Guest

    RE: Is there a way to delete failed updates from update history?

    Thanks, I did this for the future updates but is there a way to delete
    failed updates from the history.
    --
    Big Dee


    "TaurArian" wrote:

    > How to hide updates -
    >
    > Click View available updates
    > Right-click on the update you wish to hide
    > Click Hide Update
    > Confirm the UAC (User Account Control) if appropriate.
    >
    >
    > "Big Dee" wrote:
    >
    > > I'm using Windows Vista Home Premium and was having trouble
    > > with monitor installation. HP finally said I did not need to install
    > > their cd since monitor drivers were pre installed on computer.
    > > Now I am getting the following update which keeps failing,
    > >
    > > HP - Other Hardware - HP w1907 Wide LCD Monitor
    > > Installation date: ‎03/‎26/‎08 8:26 AM
    > > Installation status: Failed
    > > Error details: Code 80070005
    > > Update type: Recommended
    > > HP Other Hardware sofware update released in November, 2006
    > > More information:
    > > http://winqual.microsoft.com/support/?driverid=20021961
    > > Help and Support:
    > > http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=hub
    > > Since I'm not sure I need this update, it keeps showing up as
    > > failed and I will eventually have hundreds of failed attempts in
    > > my history. I would like to avoid this.
    > >
    > >
    > > --
    > > Big Dee


  4. #4
    dgmacmi Guest

    Re: Is there a way to delete failed updates from update history?

    "Big Dee" <BigDee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:6E9FE372-C1D3-40D7-B8CE-D85A432E9E3A@microsoft.com...
    > Thanks, I did this for the future updates but is there a way to delete
    > failed updates from the history.
    > --
    > Big Dee
    >
    >
    > "TaurArian" wrote:
    >
    >> How to hide updates -
    >>
    >> Click View available updates
    >> Right-click on the update you wish to hide
    >> Click Hide Update
    >> Confirm the UAC (User Account Control) if appropriate.
    >>
    >>
    >> "Big Dee" wrote:
    >>
    >> > I'm using Windows Vista Home Premium and was having trouble
    >> > with monitor installation. HP finally said I did not need to install
    >> > their cd since monitor drivers were pre installed on computer.
    >> > Now I am getting the following update which keeps failing,
    >> >
    >> > HP - Other Hardware - HP w1907 Wide LCD Monitor
    >> > Installation date: ‎03/‎26/‎08 8:26 AM
    >> > Installation status: Failed
    >> > Error details: Code 80070005
    >> > Update type: Recommended
    >> > HP Other Hardware sofware update released in November, 2006
    >> > More information:
    >> > http://winqual.microsoft.com/support/?driverid=20021961
    >> > Help and Support:
    >> > http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=hub
    >> > Since I'm not sure I need this update, it keeps showing up as
    >> > failed and I will eventually have hundreds of failed attempts in
    >> > my history. I would like to avoid this.
    >> >
    >> >
    >> > --
    >> > Big Dee



    Why worry about it, the update failure is history. Just hide it if it
    appears again as a available update. You should leave history alone{not try
    to rewrite it} unless you have specific update failure where Microsoft
    recommends resetting Windows Update {which removes all history} as a
    corrective action.

    Don


  5. #5
    las bebas Guest

    RE: Is there a way to delete failed updates from update history?



    "Big Dee" wrote:

    > I'm using Windows Vista Home Premium and was having trouble
    > with monitor installation. HP finally said I did not need to install
    > their cd since monitor drivers were pre installed on computer.
    > Now I am getting the following update which keeps failing,
    >
    > HP - Other Hardware - HP w1907 Wide LCD Monitor
    > Installation date: ‎03/‎26/‎08 8:26 AM
    > Installation status: Failed
    > Error details: Code 80070005
    > Update type: Recommended
    > HP Other Hardware sofware update released in November, 2006
    > More information:
    > http://winqual.microsoft.com/support/?driverid=20021961
    > Help and Support:
    > http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=hub
    > Since I'm not sure I need this update, it keeps showing up as
    > failed and I will eventually have hundreds of failed attempts in
    > my history. I would like to avoid this.
    >
    >
    > --
    > Big Dee


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