Security Updates For Windows Xp

[porkchop]

In my Control Panel, Add and Remove programmes, currently installed programmes and updates, i have several lines of Security Updates for Windows XP followed by a number similiar to (KB2481109). If i leave these updates coming in they will keep on increasing.
Is it safe to remove them, how to do it, and if so how can i stop them arriving in future into my Add and Remove section? Thanks.

[Hopkirk]

I'm a bit surprised you are getting updates, as Microsoft no longer support XP.

[Togo]

First update Remote Desktop Client (RDC) Version 7.0 by downloading it from the following websites:http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyId=72158b4e-b527-45e4-af24-d02938a95683&displaylang=en
Then, Run Windows update again and update KB2481109.

[Hopkirk]

If they are in 'add and remove' they must be ones you received when they were supporting it.

I would leave them there, you won't get any more. However you will still be getting ones for Microsoft Security Essentials if you use that as your security.

[Togo]

Hopkirk has it. The link I posted will not open either. Hmmm XP is not being supported.

[Togo]

You could of course check that you have Remote Desktop Client version 7 installed. (RDC 7.0). This will help with any future MSE installs.

[porkchop]

OK, the reason why i think i got the "updates" is that i completley restored my computer back to its factory state, reinstalled SPC3 and then it may appear i was just getting the updates up to the point where they were not supported. As you suggest, i will just leave them there and hope no more ghosts from the past will appear!

[Togo]

Lol Porkchop... that little bit of info would have been helpful. I rebuilt my desktop back in the summer after a hard drive failure. I put in a 2tb ss hybrid and ran the w7 disc that I had when it was new. After install it came up with the message that there were 127 updates available. I whittled them down to what was crucial, and then forced through the w10 upgrade with 2 days to spare before it was no longer free. When I say rebuilt, I took every card and the Mother board out. Repaired the power supply(cooked resistors), and fans and washed the fan blades and loom. I replaced the blue LED lights that had failed and put a soldering iron on a few dry joints mainly on the graphics card that my son had over clocked(gaming) causing it to get red hot. It is now a thing of beauty. :))