How to disable Automatic Windows Update

Running W98SE. Performed maintenance associated with installing high speed
connection, firewall etc. Installed critical updates and somewhere along the
way I said yes to a prompt for automatic Windows updates. It's asking too
often, slowing my system. I'd rather do it manually when I am ready to check
(maybe once a month or so). Any ideas how to disable the feature? Nead it
step by step. Thank you!!

2nd question, running Media Player 9 and now that I am connected all the
time, the connection slows my playing of video clips which I do often. The
player is balky, slowing everything up. Ideas on how to disable this
automatic connection and still leave the ethernet on? Thanks very much.
Mrow

Mrow,

First question -
From : Description of the Windows Critical Update Notification Utility
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/224420

" You can remove Windows Critical Update Notification by using
Add/Remove Programs:
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
3. Click Microsoft Windows Critical Update Notification.
4. Click Add/Remove. "

Second question -
Windows Media Player Newsgroup
http://support.microsoft.com/newsgro...yer&sloc=en-us

MowGreen [MVP 2004-2005]
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Mrow wrote:

> Running W98SE. Performed maintenance associated with installing high speed
> connection, firewall etc. Installed critical updates and somewhere along the
> way I said yes to a prompt for automatic Windows updates. It's asking too
> often, slowing my system. I'd rather do it manually when I am ready to check
> (maybe once a month or so). Any ideas how to disable the feature? Nead it
> step by step. Thank you!!
>
> 2nd question, running Media Player 9 and now that I am connected all the
> time, the connection slows my playing of video clips which I do often. The
> player is balky, slowing everything up. Ideas on how to disable this
> automatic connection and still leave the ethernet on? Thanks very much.
> Mrow

Windows XP is much better and securer on a broadband connection. You can
get a dell for $300-$500. Dimension 8400 is the best one.

"Mrow" <> wrote in message
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> Running W98SE. Performed maintenance associated with installing high speed
> connection, firewall etc. Installed critical updates and somewhere along
> the
> way I said yes to a prompt for automatic Windows updates. It's asking too
> often, slowing my system. I'd rather do it manually when I am ready to
> check
> (maybe once a month or so). Any ideas how to disable the feature? Nead
> it
> step by step. Thank you!!
>
> 2nd question, running Media Player 9 and now that I am connected all the
> time, the connection slows my playing of video clips which I do often. The
> player is balky, slowing everything up. Ideas on how to disable this
> automatic connection and still leave the ethernet on? Thanks very much.
> Mrow