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truedelphi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-01-10 09:17 PM
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Is there an easy and really dependable way to turn off Windows Automatic Updates?
This would really help me.

I don't see it being covered by anyone else, so hopefully I am not duplicating a thread somewhere.
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CK_John Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-01-10 09:31 PM
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1. Start->Control Panel->Automatic Updates. n/t
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truedelphi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-02-10 05:57 PM
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2. That was so simple, and believe it or not, I have gotten the machine I used to love
Back. Like totally.

Gone are the two minute waits between things. And the constant noise of the HD cycling.
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Gore1FL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-04-10 10:44 PM
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3. Beware, there are updates for a reason.
Un-patched machines are vulnerable to attack.
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