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May 01, 2008

How To Block Service Pack Installation

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Ever needed to block Windows Update from installing a service pack? It's not so hard to do. What you need is a nifty tool provided by Microsoft. It's called Windows Service Pack Blocker Tool Kit.

The tool currently blocks Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2, Windows XP Service Pack 3, and Windows Vista Service Pack 1.

  

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