How can I get rid of Windows update?

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Iceman

I us XP Home Edition and made the mistake of putting the Windows
update tool in my tray. Now I can't stop the fricking thing. It
downloads updates instead of shutting off my computer sometimes,
and even when I shut it off, it has a red shield down there now and
pops up boxes when I start my computer.

This thing is a pain!

Is there a way to completely remove it from my computer and only
get updates when I want to go to their page?

You can disable Automatic update by going to Start > Control Panel >
Automatic Updates and check 'Turn off Automatic Updates'.
 
I us XP Home Edition and made the mistake of putting the Windows
update tool in my tray. Now I can't stop the fricking thing. It
downloads updates instead of shutting off my computer sometimes,
and even when I shut it off, it has a red shield down there now and
pops up boxes when I start my computer.

This thing is a pain!

Is there a way to completely remove it from my computer and only
get updates when I want to go to their page?
 
The contents of your DataStore folder may be the problem.

1. Delete the contents of the DataStore folder.
2. Click Start.
3. Choose Run.
4. In the Run box, type: %windir%\SoftwareDistribution
5. Click OK.
6. Open the DataStore folder.
7. Delete all contents of the DataStore folder.
8. Close the window.
9. Reboot and revisit the Windows Update web site.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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:

| I us XP Home Edition and made the mistake of putting the Windows
| update tool in my tray. Now I can't stop the fricking thing. It
| downloads updates instead of shutting off my computer sometimes,
| and even when I shut it off, it has a red shield down there now and
| pops up boxes when I start my computer.
|
| This thing is a pain!
|
| Is there a way to completely remove it from my computer and only
| get updates when I want to go to their page?
|
|
| --
| - Mama Bear
 
Iceman said:
You can disable Automatic update by going to Start > Control
Panel > Automatic Updates and check 'Turn off Automatic
Updates'.

I already did that, now it pops up a stupid warning window every
time I turn the computer on. I want it gone completely!
 
I see that you already have someone from microsoft who replied to you. My
answer for this problem is simple that is why i wanted to give it to you. You
may you these informations if the other attempts to fixe this problem were
not effecient or use it before. If it does not solve the problem, you can
still email me [[email protected]] so we can have a "REMOTE ASSISTANT"
session where i will be able to fix your pc for you. This windows thing on
the bottom of your screen is not pain but trust me, it is something you want
to have their all the time because it download everything you need to keep
your PC updated and keep Your pc working. Windows XP is new and it is like a
MAMA BEAR, lol, It protects your computer. The windows update software is
here to tell you what is new to download. However, you can decide when to
download them.

To fix your problem:
Start Menu; Control Panel; Security Center; Click "Windows Update" at the
bottom;
and you can either choose to set dates for updates downloads or click the
second one which will download it for you and let you install the updates.

User Agreement: This message was sent to you upon request and is not
percieved to be 100% the answer to your problem because the writer did not
check your computer. Microsoft and I [Serda] are not related and are not
liable for any damages that could happen to you or to your unit. These
information are risk free which means at your own risk, I should not be held
responsible for anything that may affect you computer. These information are
not copyrighted and can be used by anyone who has the same issues regarding
their computers [Windows and Microsoft Office Users only]. These informations
should not be use for any other purpose or on any other system than Windows
XP.
 
[email protected],
Mama Bear said:
I already did that, now it pops up a stupid warning window
every time I turn the computer on. I want it gone completely!

Go to Control Panel and double click on Security Center.
In the Resources box in the left hand column, click on "Change
the way Security Center alerts me".
Uncheck Automatic Updates.
Click OK.
Close the Security Center.

Good luck

Nepatsfan
 
Young said:
I see that you already have someone from microsoft who replied to
you.

This shows you to be a complete idiot. MVPs are not MS employees.
My answer for this problem is simple that is why i wanted to
give it to you. You may you these informations if the other attempts
to fixe this problem were not effecient or use it before.

English is not your first language, is it?
If it does
not solve the problem, you can still email me [[email protected]]
so we can have a "REMOTE ASSISTANT" session where i will be able to
fix your pc for you.

How? By loading keylogger software?

You sound like a scammer to me. Hopefully the OP isn't foolish enough
to take you up on your offer.
This windows thing on the bottom of your screen
is not pain but trust me, it is something you want to have their all
the time because it download everything you need to keep your PC
updated and keep Your pc working. Windows XP is new and it is like a
MAMA BEAR, lol, It protects your computer. The windows update
software is here to tell you what is new to download. However, you
can decide when to download them.

To fix your problem:
Start Menu; Control Panel; Security Center; Click "Windows Update" at
the bottom;

That would be "Automatic Updates," not "Windows Update!"
and you can either choose to set dates for updates downloads or click
the second one which will download it for you and let you install the
updates.

Or the OP can shoose the third option, to TURN OFF Automatic Updates,
which is the closest option to what was aksed!

http://www.microscum.com/comsense/index/autoupdate.png

But that doesn't get rid of the Red Shield in the system tray. To do
that see:

How To Turn Off Automatic Update And The Windows Security Center
Automatic Update Notifications:

http://comsense.microscum.com/wscauoff.html
User Agreement: This message was sent to you upon request and is not
percieved to be 100% the answer to your problem because the writer
did not check your computer.

No, the answer is not 100% correct because you are an idiot with limited
English skills, and you didn't answer what the OP was asking.

And if anybody allows you remote access to their computer, they are
bigger idiots than you are!
Microsoft and I [Serda] are not related
and are not liable for any damages that could happen to you or to
your unit.

That's right. The idiot that follows your idiocy is responsible for
their own actions.
These information are risk free which means at your own
risk,

They are "risk free" for you, and and the risk of anyone that follows an
idiot like you/
I should not be held responsible for anything that may affect
you computer.

Your only responsibility is for your idiocy.
These information are not copyrighted and can be used
by anyone who has the same issues regarding their computers [Windows
and Microsoft Office Users only].

Actually under US Copyright Law, at the very least, it is copyrighted.
These informations should not be
use for any other purpose or on any other system than Windows XP.

It should be "This information," not "These informations." Why don't
you go help idiots in your own language? Or have they already figured
out that you are nothing but a scammer?

--
Peace!
Kurt Kirsch
Self-anointed Moderator
http://microscum.com
"It'll soon shake your Windows
And rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin'."
 
kurttrail said:
English is not your first language, is it?

Apparently he's Haitian.
Or have they already figured
out that you are nothing but a scammer?

I wondered about that, but...

I think he's just overeager to help (and to practice what he's
learning):

http://www.myspace.com/serdagreatest_tha_boi

Look down at the bottom under "Young Neif's Schools."

rl
--
Rhonda Lea Kirk

If you don't know where you're going, you
should know where you came from.
Gullah Proverb
 
Rhonda said:
Apparently he's Haitian.


I wondered about that, but...

I think he's just overeager to help (and to practice what he's
learning):

http://www.myspace.com/serdagreatest_tha_boi

Look down at the bottom under "Young Neif's Schools."

rl

I don't care if God Almighty herself was offering to give remote
assistence. I would suspect a scam.

And Haitians speak French, right? Yet another reason to suspect
something wrong is going on.

--
Peace!
Kurt Kirsch
Self-anointed Moderator
http://microscum.com
"It'll soon shake your Windows
And rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin'."
 
kurttrail said:
And Haitians speak French, right? Yet another reason to suspect
something wrong is going on.

<laughing> I'm no big fan of the French (and have not been since two of
my professors conspired to have me read Descartes in the original). And
I certainly wouldn't allow a stranger (or even most of my dearest
friends) to touch my computer.

I just have a feeling that he is perhaps more in need of gentle
admonishment than drawing and quartering.

I must admit, however, that if I ever need someone drawn and quartered,
I'll come straight to you because your technique is without peer
(although I know a guy in sci.space who's running a pretty close
second). ;)

rl
 
Do you by chance have Windows Live OneCare? and did you also turn off Automatic Updates? if true for both, OneCare icon will indeed turn red.
That's normal. And you will be nagged about having auto updates off. It will nevertheless update itself.

If not Live OneCare, I'm not sure what red shield you refer to.
 
Rhonda said:
<laughing> I'm no big fan of the French (and have not been since two
of my professors conspired to have me read Descartes in the
original). And I certainly wouldn't allow a stranger (or even most of
my dearest friends) to touch my computer.

I just have a feeling that he is perhaps more in need of gentle
admonishment than drawing and quartering.

I must admit, however, that if I ever need someone drawn and
quartered, I'll come straight to you because your technique is
without peer (although I know a guy in sci.space who's running a
pretty close second). ;)

ROFL! I'm really a sweetheart, deep deep down inside!

And as for Young Thief, what I gave him was pretty gentle, for me! ;-)

--
Peace!
Kurt Kirsch
Self-anointed Moderator
http://microscum.com
"It'll soon shake your Windows
And rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin'."
 
Maurice said:
Do you by chance have Windows Live OneCare? and did you also turn
off Automatic Updates? if true for both, OneCare icon will indeed
turn red.
That's normal. And you will be nagged about having auto updates off.
It will nevertheless update itself.

If not Live OneCare, I'm not sure what red shield you refer to.

Windows Security Center was my guess.

--
Peace!
Kurt Kirsch
Self-anointed Moderator
http://microscum.com
"It'll soon shake your Windows
And rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin'."
 
Maurice said:
Rhonda,
You go, girl !! <vbg>

Are you the fat Oprah, or the skinny one?

And ain't Maurice a Frenchy name? ;-)

--
Peace!
Kurt Kirsch
Self-anointed Moderator
http://microscum.com
"It'll soon shake your Windows
And rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin'."
 
Maurice said:
Rhonda,
You go, girl !! <vbg>

<laughing> One of these days, I'm going to get my tender little tush
kicked.

;)

(But I'm learning so much from this group, I think I'll risk it. You
folks are great.)

rl
--
Rhonda Lea Kirk

Insisting on perfect safety is for people
without the balls to live in the real world.
Mary Shafer Iliff
 
kurttrail said:
ROFL! I'm really a sweetheart, deep deep down inside!

Not so very deep down. :)

I see you give some people a lot of shit. I also see you help others.

When I said you're a mensch, I meant it (and I know quite a bit of
Yiddish, not all of which is quite so nice). But I'll bet your spouse or
SO needs to beat you regularly to keep you in line. ;)
And as for Young Thief...

<laughing> Clever. Not nice, but clever.

I think he's a good boy, but I've been wrong before. And the general
admonishment of not giving a total stranger on a ng access to ones
computer is
well-taken.

rl
 
hey for the person who just called me an idiot, that was my first time here
trying to help people and i dont think you should be here treating people of
idiot. this site is not a directory, go to myspace or somewhere else where
you will find you peers and treat them of idiot. Im here to help that is all.
I was not trying say anything when i said "i see you already got someone from
microsoft who replied to you", it was just an entry. Anyway, you dont know me
so treating me of complete idiot in a place where people should be nice is
not the maneer of someone smart neither. FEEL ME.

Young Neif [S.S.] "Stop Slow Startups" said:
I see that you already have someone from microsoft who replied to you. My
answer for this problem is simple that is why i wanted to give it to you. You
may you these informations if the other attempts to fixe this problem were
not effecient or use it before. If it does not solve the problem, you can
still email me [[email protected]] so we can have a "REMOTE ASSISTANT"
session where i will be able to fix your pc for you. This windows thing on
the bottom of your screen is not pain but trust me, it is something you want
to have their all the time because it download everything you need to keep
your PC updated and keep Your pc working. Windows XP is new and it is like a
MAMA BEAR, lol, It protects your computer. The windows update software is
here to tell you what is new to download. However, you can decide when to
download them.

To fix your problem:
Start Menu; Control Panel; Security Center; Click "Windows Update" at the
bottom;
and you can either choose to set dates for updates downloads or click the
second one which will download it for you and let you install the updates.

User Agreement: This message was sent to you upon request and is not
percieved to be 100% the answer to your problem because the writer did not
check your computer. Microsoft and I [Serda] are not related and are not
liable for any damages that could happen to you or to your unit. These
information are risk free which means at your own risk, I should not be held
responsible for anything that may affect you computer. These information are
not copyrighted and can be used by anyone who has the same issues regarding
their computers [Windows and Microsoft Office Users only]. These informations
should not be use for any other purpose or on any other system than Windows
XP.


Mama Bear said:
I use XP Home Edition and made the mistake of putting the Windows
update tool in my tray. Now I can't stop the fricking thing. It
downloads updates instead of shutting off my computer sometimes,
and even when I shut it off, it has a red shield down there now and
pops up boxes when I start my computer.

This thing is a pain!

Is there a way to completely remove it from my computer and only
get updates when I want to go to their page?
 
Hey man everyone got their own experiences with windows. I guess you are
right about some of the things you said because it sounded like i wanted to
invade the the person's computer. Yes, Im Haitian but no im not an idiot and
i think you should watch what you are saying. I'm not here to write the
perfect essay sorry, neither to please you or argue with you. I just dont
understand why would you come just like that and start calling me an idiot.
Everyone knows a little bit of the sea of knowledge so don't go and tell me
that I am a scammer because I am far from that.
I had experienced that issue with my computer and I repaired it on using
these informations. I am not trying to show up here but help. I was not
trying to help you, so i dont see why you have write under every single of my
comments. As far as I can remember, I did mention that my response might not
be a 100% the solution for her problem. That is when you come in the game.
It's simple, I put my solutions and if it does not work she can go ahead and
use yours. That is what happen around here, I guess, you request some
informations and other user will share their knowledge with you. Next you
dont have to answer a user question because this is really not the place,
just share your own knowledge without saying anything about someone else.
kurttrail said:
Young said:
I see that you already have someone from microsoft who replied to
you.

This shows you to be a complete idiot. MVPs are not MS employees.
My answer for this problem is simple that is why i wanted to
give it to you. You may you these informations if the other attempts
to fixe this problem were not effecient or use it before.

English is not your first language, is it?
If it does
not solve the problem, you can still email me [[email protected]]
so we can have a "REMOTE ASSISTANT" session where i will be able to
fix your pc for you.

How? By loading keylogger software?

You sound like a scammer to me. Hopefully the OP isn't foolish enough
to take you up on your offer.
This windows thing on the bottom of your screen
is not pain but trust me, it is something you want to have their all
the time because it download everything you need to keep your PC
updated and keep Your pc working. Windows XP is new and it is like a
MAMA BEAR, lol, It protects your computer. The windows update
software is here to tell you what is new to download. However, you
can decide when to download them.

To fix your problem:
Start Menu; Control Panel; Security Center; Click "Windows Update" at
the bottom;

That would be "Automatic Updates," not "Windows Update!"
and you can either choose to set dates for updates downloads or click
the second one which will download it for you and let you install the
updates.

Or the OP can shoose the third option, to TURN OFF Automatic Updates,
which is the closest option to what was aksed!

http://www.microscum.com/comsense/index/autoupdate.png

But that doesn't get rid of the Red Shield in the system tray. To do
that see:

How To Turn Off Automatic Update And The Windows Security Center
Automatic Update Notifications:

http://comsense.microscum.com/wscauoff.html
User Agreement: This message was sent to you upon request and is not
percieved to be 100% the answer to your problem because the writer
did not check your computer.

No, the answer is not 100% correct because you are an idiot with limited
English skills, and you didn't answer what the OP was asking.

And if anybody allows you remote access to their computer, they are
bigger idiots than you are!
Microsoft and I [Serda] are not related
and are not liable for any damages that could happen to you or to
your unit.

That's right. The idiot that follows your idiocy is responsible for
their own actions.
These information are risk free which means at your own
risk,

They are "risk free" for you, and and the risk of anyone that follows an
idiot like you/
I should not be held responsible for anything that may affect
you computer.

Your only responsibility is for your idiocy.
These information are not copyrighted and can be used
by anyone who has the same issues regarding their computers [Windows
and Microsoft Office Users only].

Actually under US Copyright Law, at the very least, it is copyrighted.
These informations should not be
use for any other purpose or on any other system than Windows XP.

It should be "This information," not "These informations." Why don't
you go help idiots in your own language? Or have they already figured
out that you are nothing but a scammer?

--
Peace!
Kurt Kirsch
Self-anointed Moderator
http://microscum.com
"It'll soon shake your Windows
And rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin'."
 
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