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SP2: Completely Killing Automatic Updates
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I prefer to update my computer by myself, without automatic updates bugging me all the time. In SP1, I was able to turn them off, but now it's very difficult. Whenever I manage to turn it off, I get nagged to turn them back on. Eventually, it just turns them back on by itself.
How do I completely turn them off?
I'm using XP Home.
How do I completely turn them off?
I'm using XP Home.
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Originally Posted by Kamex
I prefer to update my computer by myself, without automatic updates bugging me all the time. In SP1, I was able to turn them off, but now it's very difficult. Whenever I manage to turn it off, I get nagged to turn them back on. Eventually, it just turns them back on by itself.
How do I completely turn them off?
I'm using XP Home.
Win7 whats it all about .
http://www.microsoft.com/canada/windows/windows-7/
Going with the Flow ,but the water is low and the rocks are big
http://www.microsoft.com/canada/windows/windows-7/
Going with the Flow ,but the water is low and the rocks are big
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Originally Posted by Kamex
I prefer to update my computer by myself, without automatic updates bugging me all the time. In SP1, I was able to turn them off, but now it's very difficult. Whenever I manage to turn it off, I get nagged to turn them back on. Eventually, it just turns them back on by itself.
How do I completely turn them off?
I'm using XP Home.
I turned it off, but now I have a red shield system tray icon warning me that they should be turned on. It clutters up the tray and keeps making stupid speech ballons every five minutes, minimizing full screen programs. I had no choice but to turn the updates back on.
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Originally Posted by Kamex
I turned it off, but now I have a red shield system tray icon warning me that they should be turned on. It clutters up the tray and keeps making stupid speech ballons every five minutes, minimizing full screen programs. I had no choice but to turn the updates back on.
Win7 whats it all about .
http://www.microsoft.com/canada/windows/windows-7/
Going with the Flow ,but the water is low and the rocks are big
http://www.microsoft.com/canada/windows/windows-7/
Going with the Flow ,but the water is low and the rocks are big
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