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Can we remove the yellow exclamation mark?

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Hello,

I have an exclamation mark in yellow on the taskbar for Windows updates. The problem is that I currently have 2 updates:
* Windows Genuine Advantage Notification
* Windows XP service pack 3

And I don't really want to download them. For Genuine Advantage, I already tried and I had to do a system restore to an earlier date because I am "possibly a victim of counterfeiting", so I really don't want that...

For service pack 3, I have two questions:
1: Can I install it without having to install Genuine Advantage?
2: Is service pack 3 really worth it? (Advantages and disadvantages?)

All this to ask if you know a way to tell Windows Update that I don't want these updates? And thus get rid of this cursed exclamation mark that taunts me every second...

Thank you in advance for your help and advice!
Configuration: Windows XP Firefox 3.0.4

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    gouby Posted messages 386 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   6 491
     
    It seems to me that you can remove them
    but if your Windows is not original, I advise you to disable everything
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    1. rosw Posted messages 58 Status Member
       
      Why do you think they will "eventually flush me out ;-) "?
      The problem is that I've already done it, and as a result, a red exclamation mark appears! So what to do?
      Do these exclamation marks drain my bandwidth? If so, between yellow and red, which one would take up the least?
      So is it really worth disabling them all in your opinion?
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  2. rosw Posted messages 58 Status Member
     
    And apart from that?
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  3. gouby Posted messages 386 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   6 491
     
    hello

    in the control panel = windows update = settings = disable
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    1. rosw Posted messages 58 Status Member
       
      Hello and thank you for the response,
      In the updates folder, it only offers me to disable automatic updates, I just want to disable the two that I mentioned, is there a way?
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  4. gouby Posted messages 386 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   6 491
     
    yes better to deactivate everything directly, your bandwidth won't pump anything
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    1. motrob Posted messages 638 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   57
       
      or greet MR BILL
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      1. gouby Posted messages 386 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   6 491 > motrob Posted messages 638 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         
        yes too
        :DD
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  6. rosw Posted messages 58 Status Member
     
    OK that's cool, I'm going to turn that off, thank you and have a nice day!
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  7. gouby Posted messages 386 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   6 491
     
    ok see you+
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  8. Anonymous user
     
    buy an original xp
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