Topic: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Service Pack 3 (KB955706)

[Clive]

Microsoft has sneakily switched on automatic updates without my knowledge and for the last four nights has tried unsuccessfully to install Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Service Pack 3 (KB955706) on my XP pro computer which is otherwise up to date.  Does anyone know of any issues regarding this service pack and what purpose does it serve anyway?  Updates are now turnred off! 

[Rik]

Do you actually have the SQL server installed, Clive? It seems very unlikely to me.

[Clive]

How would I know?  I don't even know what it is!   

[Rik]

Check in Control Panel > Add/Remove programs.

[Clive]

Yes, I have it.  But do I need it? 

[Rik]

I don't, so something installed it on your machine for a reason, Clive. Do you have Access?

[Clive]

Yes, I do as it's part of Office 2000 which is necessary to spell check Outlook Express..

[Rik]

There's your answer. Access shouldn't be necessary for spell checking though.

[Clive]

No but the suite isn't separated into individual programs.  When I powered down just after lunch it made a 6th unsuccessful attempt to install.  Is there any way I can say I don't want the patch? 

[Simon]

I wonder if manually installing it would get rid of the nags?

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=ae7387c3-348c-4faa-8ae5-949fdfbe59c4

[Clive]

I'll see what happens when I power down tonight.