How to disable automatic updates when installing SP2

Hi everyone...

I'm going to be deploying WinXP SP2, and since SMS will be taking care of
the windows updates from now on, I would like to turn the automatic update
feature off.

How would I do this when rolling out SP2? Would I use unattend.txt? If so,
would I only need the [WindowsFirewall] heading because nothing else in the
installation needs to be modified (computer name, product key; stuff like
that).

Even though I haven't tested it out yet, I plan on using netfw.inf to turn
off the firewall.

Group policy would be the easy way of configuring everything, but it's not
an option at this time.

The help is appreciated.

Thanks,
Geenie

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Deployment Tools
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Windows XP Service Pack 2 Deployment Information
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Deploying Windows XP Service Pack 2 in Enterprise Environments
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../sp2entdp.mspx

Using the Windows Firewall INF File in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
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"Geenie" wrote:

| Hi everyone...
|
| I'm going to be deploying WinXP SP2, and since SMS will be taking care of
| the windows updates from now on, I would like to turn the automatic update
| feature off.
|
| How would I do this when rolling out SP2? Would I use unattend.txt? If so,
| would I only need the [WindowsFirewall] heading because nothing else in the
| installation needs to be modified (computer name, product key; stuff like
| that).
|
| Even though I haven't tested it out yet, I plan on using netfw.inf to turn
| off the firewall.
|
| Group policy would be the easy way of configuring everything, but it's not
| an option at this time.
|
| The help is appreciated.
|
| Thanks,
| Geenie

i geenie
to disable the automatic updates
goto start -mycomputer -properites-on the top click on Automatic updates and
below select turnoff automatic updates

its very simple i hope this should work
but why you want to turn off. any suggestion you want to pass to me

thanks




"Geenie" wrote:

> Hi everyone...
>
> I'm going to be deploying WinXP SP2, and since SMS will be taking care of
> the windows updates from now on, I would like to turn the automatic update
> feature off.
>
> How would I do this when rolling out SP2? Would I use unattend.txt? If so,
> would I only need the [WindowsFirewall] heading because nothing else in the
> installation needs to be modified (computer name, product key; stuff like
> that).
>
> Even though I haven't tested it out yet, I plan on using netfw.inf to turn
> off the firewall.
>
> Group policy would be the easy way of configuring everything, but it's not
> an option at this time.
>
> The help is appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Geenie

If you're using unattended installs, use this line in your unattend.txt for
your unattended installs:


[Components]
;Does not install AutoUpdate
autoupdate = Off

"limra.com.au" wrote:

> i geenie
> to disable the automatic updates
> goto start -mycomputer -properites-on the top click on Automatic updates and
> below select turnoff automatic updates
>
> its very simple i hope this should work
> but why you want to turn off. any suggestion you want to pass to me
>
> thanks
>
>
>
>
> "Geenie" wrote:
>
> > Hi everyone...
> >
> > I'm going to be deploying WinXP SP2, and since SMS will be taking care of
> > the windows updates from now on, I would like to turn the automatic update
> > feature off.
> >
> > How would I do this when rolling out SP2? Would I use unattend.txt? If so,
> > would I only need the [WindowsFirewall] heading because nothing else in the
> > installation needs to be modified (computer name, product key; stuff like
> > that).
> >
> > Even though I haven't tested it out yet, I plan on using netfw.inf to turn
> > off the firewall.
> >
> > Group policy would be the easy way of configuring everything, but it's not
> > an option at this time.
> >
> > The help is appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Geenie