WinXP Updates from Microsoft

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I had set to manual the update and BITS services, and
even then Microsoft has updated my computer in
background. What gives? I have now deleted the support
user account that XP loads and disabled auto updates. Why
are they backdooring me?
 
Hi KJ,

Regarding your post below, there could be a policy or registry setting that
may be preventing you from accomplishing your objective. Please see the
following for details:

328010 How to Configure Automatic Updates by Using Group Policy or Registry
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=328010

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

283151 Disabling AutoUpdate Service in Control Panel Does Not Shut Down the
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=283151

294871 Description of the Automatic Updates Feature in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=294871

306525 HOW TO: Configure and Use Automatic Updates in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=306525

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This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Windows XP Security Homepage:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/security/default.asp

Windows 2000 Security Homepage:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/security/default.asp

Top 10 Windows Newsgroups Security Questions:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/newsgroups/default.asp?url=/technet/newsgro
ups/nodepages/sectop10.asp

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Paul Hayes, MCSE
Product Support Services
Microsoft Corporation
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| From: "KJ-MCSE" <[email protected]>
| Subject: WinXP Updates from Microsoft
| Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 06:28:21 -0800
|
| I had set to manual the update and BITS services, and
| even then Microsoft has updated my computer in
| background. What gives? I have now deleted the support
| user account that XP loads and disabled auto updates. Why
| are they backdooring me?
|
 
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