Turn off Automatic Update warning

[Gordon Price]

So I am testing SP2 for future rollout in a 30 person
office. I chose NOT to turn on Automatic Update, because
I can't afford to have an update break a user's machine.
We do testing, and we automate our updates in house.
However, the SP install gives me a little yellow shield
in the Sys Tray, and warns me all the time that I should
turn on Automatic Update. It gives me no ability to turn
off the annoying warning. Now I admit, Automatic Updates
are a good idea for lots of users, whose zombie machines
are a huge problem, but I CANNOT have this annoying
message in my user's face!

Is there a way to turn this off? Ideally by default at
the time of install? This is really nuts.

Thanks,
Frustrated

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Toolkit to Temporarily Block Delivery of Windows XP SP2 to a PC Through Automatic Updates and Windows
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...BA-EA5D-4425-89C1-C1CB1CCD463C&displaylang=en

Temporarily Disabling Delivery of Windows XP Service Pack 2 Through Windows Update and Automatic Updates
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2aumng.mspx

Application Compatibility Testing and Mitigation Guide for Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9300becf-2dee-4772-add9-ad0eaf89c4a7

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| So I am testing SP2 for future rollout in a 30 person
| office. I chose NOT to turn on Automatic Update, because
| I can't afford to have an update break a user's machine.
| We do testing, and we automate our updates in house.
| However, the SP install gives me a little yellow shield
| in the Sys Tray, and warns me all the time that I should
| turn on Automatic Update. It gives me no ability to turn
| off the annoying warning. Now I admit, Automatic Updates
| are a good idea for lots of users, whose zombie machines
| are a huge problem, but I CANNOT have this annoying
| message in my user's face!
|
| Is there a way to turn this off? Ideally by default at
| the time of install? This is really nuts.
|
| Thanks,
| Frustrated