Stop No Update Warning

[Mike - EMAIL IGNORED]

I have automatic updates disabled -- intentionally.
How can I stop the warning I get about this every
time I log on?

Thanks,
Mike.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Don't reboot?

How about enabling AU but selecting the Notify Only setting so you'll be
sure to know when a critical security update is available (which you can
then decline to download but then install manually via Windows Update
website)? See...

How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525

 

[Mike - EMAIL IGNORED]

Don't reboot?

How about enabling AU but selecting the Notify Only setting so you'll be
sure to know when a critical security update is available (which you can
then decline to download but then install manually via Windows Update
website)? See...

How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525

Thanks, but neither suggestion is appropriate. I update
manually every now and then. Also, I have an information
source that informs me when there is something that is
really critical.

Mike.

 

[Olórin]

I have automatic updates disabled -- intentionally.
How can I stop the warning I get about this every
time I log on?

Thanks,
Mike.

Also asked and answered in your multi-post to the XP Customize group.

http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

 

[Unknown]

What is wrong with williamtell's answer? Is there a problem with that? Did
you reboot after changing setting?

 

[Mike - EMAIL IGNORED]

What is wrong with williamtell's answer? Is there a problem with that?
Did you reboot after changing setting?

Nothing is wrong with willamtell's answer. I did what he said, and
it worked.

My comment that "neither is appropriate" applies to PA Bear's suggestions.
They may be appropriate for some, but not for me.

Mike.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Well, I doesn't think it's OK to have AU disabled and rely on other sources
to tell you if a critical security update is available so I'm not going to
tell you how to disable AU permanently, sorry.

 

[Unknown]

I totally agree with you. I NEVER use auto update.

What is wrong with williamtell's answer? Is there a problem with that?
Did you reboot after changing setting?

On Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:31:08 -0500, PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:

Don't reboot?

How about enabling AU but selecting the Notify Only setting so you'll
be sure to know when a critical security update is available (which
you can then decline to download but then install manually via Windows
Update website)? See...

How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525

Thanks, but neither suggestion is appropriate. I update manually every
now and then. Also, I have an information source that informs me when
there is something that is really critical.

Mike.

Nothing is wrong with willamtell's answer. I did what he said, and
it worked.

My comment that "neither is appropriate" applies to PA Bear's suggestions.
They may be appropriate for some, but not for me.

Mike.

 

[Frank Slootweg]

Well, I doesn't think it's OK to have AU disabled and rely on other sources
to tell you if a critical security update is available so I'm not going to
tell you how to disable AU permanently, sorry.

Are the US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert postings in
comp.security.announce not to your liking? At least *they* *inform* (and
*earlier*), instead of mindlessly updating a system, with possibly
unwanted or even disastrous effects. (Yes, one can set AU to Notify
only, but then getting it to download is a pain.)

Moral: What's good for you/many/most isn't neccessarily good or even
acceptable for everybody.

 

[Unknown]

No need to rely on other sources. All one has to do is click windows update
(go to the update site).