Service is disabled, but surprise, I found out it was running

[J. P. Gilliver (John)]

In message <[email protected]>, glee <[email protected]>
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updates Microsoft products as well as MSE. Yes, a better solution
would be to have a separate updater built into MSE that didn't rely on
Windows Update.

(I suppose they'd ask "why".)

On a side not, MSE did not fare well in the latest 0-day infection
tests, and should be watched for future results. If it doesn't
improve, I may have to stop recommending it as a free AV.

I get a chuckle when people go on about how they refuse to allow
Microsoft to update Windows and IE, then run Firefox or Chrome as a
browser.... both of which automatically update to new versions very
often. Chrome does not even give you an option to turn off

But Firefox does.

updating.... Chrome also includes its own integrated version of Flash
Player which is often behind in security updates compared to the Flash
plugin from Adobe. Unless you manually disable the integrated Flash
and install the plugin, you run the risk of infection through the
integrated Flash not being updated quickly. I'd be much more
concerned about high-risk infection vectors such as that, than
knee-jerk anti-MS sentiments.

My main dislike of IE is its excessive integration: plus, lately, I've
noticed when it is having trouble with some page, it makes the whole of
the PC assume more treacle-like-ness. However, other's MMV.

 

[glee]

In message <[email protected]>, glee


(I suppose they'd ask "why".)

But Firefox does.


My main dislike of IE is its excessive integration: plus, lately, I've
noticed when it is having trouble with some page, it makes the whole
of the PC assume more treacle-like-ness. However, other's MMV.

Even when IE is "removed" such as in parts of Europe where the option of
Windows without IE had to be offered for a while, it is never actually
gone. So much of web and HTML interface in Windows is built upon IE
code, that it is not really removable without breaking quite a bit.

 

[Andy]

I disabled a service but then I found it was running.



Hmmm...



Is there a way to stop a service from restarting ?



How did it restart by itself ?



Thanks.



That service is the Automatic Updates service.

I don't think HTML 5.0 development is much involved with you know who.



Take care,
Andy

 

[J. P. Gilliver (John)]

Even when IE is "removed" such as in parts of Europe where the option
of Windows without IE had to be offered for a while, it is never
actually gone. So much of web and HTML interface in Windows is built
upon IE code, that it is not really removable without breaking quite a
bit.

It was in Windows 98: the 98lite people (now IIRR called litePC or
something like that) had a (free) tool called IEradicator, which removed
all trace of it. Even to the extent that certain types of help files
(compiled HTML - .chm or something like that?) would no longer open
properly - though they told you which two .DLL (IIRR) files to retain to
get round that.

Whether it can be similarly rooted out in XP, I suspect you are right.
--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

`The wireless telegraph is not difficult to understand. The ordinary telegraph
is like a very long cat. You pull the tail in New York, and it meows in Los
Angeles. The wireless is the same, only without the cat.' Attributed to Albert
Einstein 1879-1955 (Computing, 1999-12-16).