Will Vista Programs Run if Windows Update Service is Stopped?

[VistaHelpRequested]

I've disabled Windows Updates but continually get an anoying update
reminder. What impact to Vista and installed programs if I stop the
service?

Thanks

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

I've disabled Windows Updates but continually get an anoying update
reminder. What impact to Vista and installed programs if I stop the
service?

Thanks

You will accumulate a lot of vulnerabilities and over time may have some
software that does not work as well as it could.

 

[Sinner]

You will accumulate a lot of vulnerabilities and over time may have some
software that does not work as well as it could.

There we go again, that language thing. He won't be accumulating any
vulnerabilities, he just won't be receiving fixes for the vulnerabilities
that were built into the product.

 

[VistaHelpRequested]

If you already have an update downloaded that needs installing, I don't
think stopping the service will remove the reminders. Install the update
that you are being reminded for.

I stopped the service, because it takes up ram and I just do the updates
manually every month or so. No big deal.

That's exactly what I wanted in addition to the repeated calls to
update. I monitor things routinely and am usually aware of the
important, or critical, updates but prefer to do it on my schedule.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

There we go again, that language thing. He won't be accumulating any
vulnerabilities, he just won't be receiving fixes for the vulnerabilities
that were built into the product.

New exploits show up all the time.

 

[Patrick Keenan]

If you already have an update downloaded that needs installing, I don't
think stopping the service will remove the reminders. Install the update
that you are being reminded for.

I stopped the service, because it takes up ram and I just do the updates
manually every month or so. No big deal.

There are certainly circumstances in which Automatic Update must not be
permitted to run, ever, and this applies to both Vista and XP. I use and
maintain a fair number of systems and have personally seen AU cause
essential user processes to fail at extremely inconvenient times (such as
causing a court reporter's system to suddenly lose connection with the
receiving systems during a hearing).

In that context, though, the user must understand that this means they
*have* to check for updates manually, and actually do so.

-pk

 

[Sinner]

New exploits show up all the time.

No they don't. That's like saying the door wasn't there until you saw it.
The exploits are all there. They just keep finding them.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

No they don't. That's like saying the door wasn't there until you saw it.
The exploits are all there. They just keep finding them.

LOL. Well, the exploits are the malware written to leverage
vulnerabilities. The malware writers find new angles all the time.

 

[Phillips]

CPanel/Windows Security Center/Change the way Security Center alerts me/Your
choice... preferably 'Don't notify but display icon.'
Michael