disabling automatic updates

[ALev]

Hello,

Awhile ago, I tried to disable the message box that keeps popping up after
Windows installs an update that prompts you to restart your computer and if
you do not restart then it restarts automatically after 5 minutes. I managed
to get rid of the automatic restart after 5 minutes by using the Registry
Editor to add the registry setting "NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers" in the
folder "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\
WindowsUpdate\AU\".

Now automatic restarting is gone, but there is still a box that pops up
every so often that says "updating your computer is almost complete. You must
restart your computer for the updates to take effect" and then asks me if I
want to restart now or restart later. If I click restart later, then the box
just reappears some time later. I am grateful that if I don't click anything,
it doesn't just restart the computer by itself, but I would still like to
stop the box from popping up and bothering me so often. Does anyone know how
to do that?

Thanks.

Andrew

 

[ALev]

Sorry, the thread was misnamed. I don't want to disable automatic updates. I
want to disable the pop-up box that continually asks me to restart my
computer after an automatic update.

Andrew

 

[TaurArian]

Have you tried restarting the computer? That'll get rid of the pop up.

If you don't want to restart after updating, then configure updates to
notify only and then when you're ready and in a position to restart, then
download and install.

Updates that require a restart are not properly installed until you have
restarted.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Awhile ago, I tried to disable the message box that keeps popping
up after Windows installs an update that prompts you to restart
your computer and if you do not restart then it restarts
automatically after 5 minutes. I managed to get rid of the
automatic restart after 5 minutes by using the Registry Editor to
add the registry setting "NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers" in the
folder "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\
WindowsUpdate\AU\".

Now automatic restarting is gone, but there is still a box that
pops up every so often that says "updating your computer is almost
complete. You must restart your computer for the updates to take
effect" and then asks me if I want to restart now or restart later.
If I click restart later, then the box just reappears some time
later. I am grateful that if I don't click anything, it doesn't
just restart the computer by itself, but I would still like to stop
the box from popping up and bothering me so often. Does anyone know
how to do that?

Simple solution:
Be smart and change the updates so that you control when they download and
install (it'll still notify you - although if you can remember 'second
tuesday of the month' - you would be generally fine.) Then be wise and
don't *start* that process until you are actually ready.

http://windowssecrets.com/comp/060302/#story1
Change the time...

 

[ALev]

Yes, I could do either of those things, but it would be much easier if I
could just make the pop-up occur only once. I don't want to have to remember
to install Windows updates.

Andrew

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Awhile ago, I tried to disable the message box that keeps popping
up after Windows installs an update that prompts you to restart
your computer and if you do not restart then it restarts
automatically after 5 minutes. I managed to get rid of the
automatic restart after 5 minutes by using the Registry Editor to
add the registry setting "NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers" in the
folder "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\
WindowsUpdate\AU\".

Now automatic restarting is gone, but there is still a box that
pops up every so often that says "updating your computer is almost
complete. You must restart your computer for the updates to take
effect" and then asks me if I want to restart now or restart later.
If I click restart later, then the box just reappears some time
later. I am grateful that if I don't click anything, it doesn't
just restart the computer by itself, but I would still like to stop
the box from popping up and bothering me so often. Does anyone know
how to do that?

Simple solution:
Be smart and change the updates so that you control when they
download and install (it'll still notify you - although if you can
remember 'second tuesday of the month' - you would be generally
fine.) Then be wise and don't *start* that process until you are
actually ready.

http://windowssecrets.com/comp/060302/#story1
Change the time...

Yes, I could do either of those things, but it would be much easier
if I could just make the pop-up occur only once. I don't want to
have to remember to install Windows updates.

Guess you missed the fact that if you set it to notify but not download or
install - you'd still be notified, but in complete control. You can also
allow it to download and notify - so you still choose when to install.

Maybe you should review the answer again. ;-)

Additionally - you could stop the Automatic Updates service when you get the
first popup. Should stop the popups - but if you have trouble remembering
to update at all - you may have trouble remembering to reboot. ;-P

 

[Kelly]

Hi,

See if line 412 (right hand side) helps:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

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http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

[TaurArian]

How to install multiple Windows updates or hotfixes with only one reboot
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/296861

ALev wrote:
:: Yes, I could do either of those things, but it would be much easier
:: if I could just make the pop-up occur only once. I don't want to
:: have to remember to install Windows updates.
::
:: Andrew
::
:: "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
::
::: ALev wrote:
:::: Awhile ago, I tried to disable the message box that keeps popping
:::: up after Windows installs an update that prompts you to restart
:::: your computer and if you do not restart then it restarts
:::: automatically after 5 minutes. I managed to get rid of the
:::: automatic restart after 5 minutes by using the Registry Editor to
:::: add the registry setting "NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers" in the
:::: folder "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\
:::: WindowsUpdate\AU\".
::::
:::: Now automatic restarting is gone, but there is still a box that
:::: pops up every so often that says "updating your computer is almost
:::: complete. You must restart your computer for the updates to take
:::: effect" and then asks me if I want to restart now or restart later.
:::: If I click restart later, then the box just reappears some time
:::: later. I am grateful that if I don't click anything, it doesn't
:::: just restart the computer by itself, but I would still like to stop
:::: the box from popping up and bothering me so often. Does anyone know
:::: how to do that?
:::
::: Simple solution:
::: Be smart and change the updates so that you control when they
::: download and install (it'll still notify you - although if you can
::: remember 'second tuesday of the month' - you would be generally
::: fine.) Then be wise and don't *start* that process until you are
::: actually ready.
:::
::: http://windowssecrets.com/comp/060302/#story1
::: Change the time...
:::
::: --
::: Shenan Stanley
::: MS-MVP
::: --
::: How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
:::

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Reconfigure AU to the "Notify Only" option, then don't approve the install
of ANY update unless you're ready & willing to reboot.