grrrr How do I stop update telling me to restart every 5 minutes?

No I don't want to have to stop what I'm doing and restart right now: and I
don't want to be pestered either!

Cheers,
S

Take a tranquilizer.

"spamlet" <> wrote in message
news:%...
: No I don't want to have to stop what I'm doing and restart right now: and
I
: don't want to be pestered either!
:
: Cheers,
: S
:
:

When requesting help in a newsgroup or a forum, please state your full
Windows version, edition, and service pack level, IE version? and perhaps
what other antivirus Security suite and firewall or antimalware software you
may have installed.

Please do so in your next reply.
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375>
-=-


> No I don't want to have to stop what I'm doing and restart right now: and I
> don't want to be pestered either!

Turn off Automatic updates and fix/properly maintain your *own* computer.

Select the "Download updates but let me choose..." setting and don't approve
any updates until you're ready and willing to reboot, should the need arise.

See...

Automatic Updates in Vista
<http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/windowsupdate/learn/windowsvista.mspx>

Windows Update and Automatic Reboots
<http://blogs.technet.com/mu/archive/2008/10/02/windows-update-and-automatic-reboots.aspx>
-=-



Ǝиçεl
◕‿◕
-=-

"spamlet" wrote:

> No I don't want to have to stop what I'm doing and restart right now: and I
> don't want to be pestered either!
>
> Cheers,
> S
>
>
> .
>

Sorry I'm used to the XP fora: XP Home SP3, IE8 (seldom used because a
painful slug); Avaast AV up to date: with email scanner off.

I have already gone to the trouble of cancelling autoupdate, and gone
through the lengthy 'manual' process 'you may get on with other things while
update goes on' ha ha: 'We will pester you and pester you until you give up
and turn off and reboot your pc' is what it ought to warn.

Now, how do I turn off this very annoying behaviour.

Cheers,

S

"??ç?l" <> wrote in message
news:659E07BA-7D61-432F-AF6E-...
> When requesting help in a newsgroup or a forum, please state your full
> Windows version, edition, and service pack level, IE version? and perhaps
> what other antivirus Security suite and firewall or antimalware software
> you
> may have installed.
>
> Please do so in your next reply.
> <http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375>
> -=-
>
>
>> No I don't want to have to stop what I'm doing and restart right now: and
>> I
>> don't want to be pestered either!
>
> Turn off Automatic updates and fix/properly maintain your *own* computer.
>
> Select the "Download updates but let me choose..." setting and don't
> approve
> any updates until you're ready and willing to reboot, should the need
> arise.
>
> See...
>
> Automatic Updates in Vista
> <http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/windowsupdate/learn/windowsvista.mspx>
>
> Windows Update and Automatic Reboots
> <http://blogs.technet.com/mu/archive/2008/10/02/windows-update-and-automatic-reboots.aspx>
> -=-
>
>
>
> ??ç?l
> ???
> -=-
>
> "spamlet" wrote:
>
>> No I don't want to have to stop what I'm doing and restart right now: and
>> I
>> don't want to be pestered either!
>>
>> Cheers,
>> S
>>
>>
>> .
>>

Already up to the eyeballs in them!

S

"Tom Willett" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Take a tranquilizer.
>
> "spamlet" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
> : No I don't want to have to stop what I'm doing and restart right now:
> and
> I
> : don't want to be pestered either!
> :
> : Cheers,
> : S
> :
> :
>
>

Ǝиçεl has already provided you with one way to do what you want but you
chose to ignored his suggestion -

> don't approve any updates until you're ready and willing to reboot,

How to configure and use Automatic Updates in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525

> Notify me but don't automatically download or install them

Configure Auto Update to Notify you when updates are available for
download and installation.

Do ***NOT*** install updates until you're ready to restart the system.
Is that too difficult too comprehend ? If it is, then the below is way
beyond your capabilities, too:
http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/200...e-nagging.html



MowGreen
================
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
================

banthecheck.com
"Security updates should *never* have *non-security content* prechecked

spamlet wrote:
> Sorry I'm used to the XP fora: XP Home SP3, IE8 (seldom used because a
> painful slug); Avaast AV up to date: with email scanner off.
>
> I have already gone to the trouble of cancelling autoupdate, and gone
> through the lengthy 'manual' process 'you may get on with other things while
> update goes on' ha ha: 'We will pester you and pester you until you give up
> and turn off and reboot your pc' is what it ought to warn.
>
> Now, how do I turn off this very annoying behaviour.
>
> Cheers,
>
> S
>

You need to stop using a computer. You aren't capable enough.

"spamlet" <> wrote in message
news:...
: Already up to the eyeballs in them!
:
: S
:
: "Tom Willett" <> wrote in message
: news:...
: > Take a tranquilizer.
: >
: > "spamlet" <> wrote in message
: > news:%...
: > : No I don't want to have to stop what I'm doing and restart right now:
: > and
: > I
: > : don't want to be pestered either!
: > :
: > : Cheers,
: > : S
: > :
: > :
: >
: >
:
:

Yes, already aware of that, and this update *was* manually downloaded, in
the full knowledge of what was needed. Therefore it is a pain to be
'reminded' every 5 minutes, and not be given a 'don't tell me this again'
option.

S


"MowGreen" <> wrote in message
news:...
> ??ç?l has already provided you with one way to do what you want but you
> chose to ignored his suggestion -
>
>> don't approve any updates until you're ready and willing to reboot,
>
> How to configure and use Automatic Updates in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525
>
>> Notify me but don't automatically download or install them
>
> Configure Auto Update to Notify you when updates are available for
> download and installation.
>
> Do ***NOT*** install updates until you're ready to restart the system. Is
> that too difficult too comprehend ? If it is, then the below is way beyond
> your capabilities, too:
> http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/200...e-nagging.html
>
>
>
> MowGreen
> ================
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ================
>
> banthecheck.com
> "Security updates should *never* have *non-security content* prechecked
>
> spamlet wrote:
>> Sorry I'm used to the XP fora: XP Home SP3, IE8 (seldom used because a
>> painful slug); Avaast AV up to date: with email scanner off.
>>
>> I have already gone to the trouble of cancelling autoupdate, and gone
>> through the lengthy 'manual' process 'you may get on with other things
>> while
>> update goes on' ha ha: 'We will pester you and pester you until you give
>> up
>> and turn off and reboot your pc' is what it ought to warn.
>>
>> Now, how do I turn off this very annoying behaviour.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> S
>>

On 2010-05-13 7:01 a.m., spamlet wrote:

> Yes, already aware of that, and this update *was* manually downloaded, in
> the full knowledge of what was needed. Therefore it is a pain to be
> 'reminded' every 5 minutes, and not be given a 'don't tell me this again'
> option.

I think you're missing MowGreen's point: wait until you're finished working
before installing the updates, so that when it wants to restart, you can say
"yes" straight away.

However, unless you're getting a countdown (which shouldn't be happening in the
default configuration, IIRC) you can always just move the dialog off the visible
part of the desktop and ignore it.

Harry.


>
> S
>
>
> "MowGreen"<> wrote in message
> news:...
>> ??ç?l has already provided you with one way to do what you want but you
>> chose to ignored his suggestion -
>>
>>> don't approve any updates until you're ready and willing to reboot,
>>
>> How to configure and use Automatic Updates in Windows XP
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525
>>
>>> Notify me but don't automatically download or install them
>>
>> Configure Auto Update to Notify you when updates are available for
>> download and installation.
>>
>> Do ***NOT*** install updates until you're ready to restart the system. Is
>> that too difficult too comprehend ? If it is, then the below is way beyond
>> your capabilities, too:
>> http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/200...e-nagging.html
>>
>>
>>
>> MowGreen
>> ================
>> *-343-* FDNY
>> Never Forgotten
>> ================
>>
>> banthecheck.com
>> "Security updates should *never* have *non-security content* prechecked
>>
>> spamlet wrote:
>>> Sorry I'm used to the XP fora: XP Home SP3, IE8 (seldom used because a
>>> painful slug); Avaast AV up to date: with email scanner off.
>>>
>>> I have already gone to the trouble of cancelling autoupdate, and gone
>>> through the lengthy 'manual' process 'you may get on with other things
>>> while
>>> update goes on' ha ha: 'We will pester you and pester you until you give
>>> up
>>> and turn off and reboot your pc' is what it ought to warn.
>>>
>>> Now, how do I turn off this very annoying behaviour.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> S
>>>
>
>


--
Harry Johnston
http://harryjohnston.wordpress.com

Thanks Harry: that sounds a possibility for next time: I've been and had my
dinner and let it do its thing now.

Cheers,

S

"Harry Johnston [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> On 2010-05-13 7:01 a.m., spamlet wrote:
>
>> Yes, already aware of that, and this update *was* manually downloaded, in
>> the full knowledge of what was needed. Therefore it is a pain to be
>> 'reminded' every 5 minutes, and not be given a 'don't tell me this again'
>> option.
>
> I think you're missing MowGreen's point: wait until you're finished
> working before installing the updates, so that when it wants to restart,
> you can say "yes" straight away.
>
> However, unless you're getting a countdown (which shouldn't be happening
> in the default configuration, IIRC) you can always just move the dialog
> off the visible part of the desktop and ignore it.
>
> Harry.
>
>
>>
>> S
>>
>>
>> "MowGreen"<> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> ??ç?l has already provided you with one way to do what you want but you
>>> chose to ignored his suggestion -
>>>
>>>> don't approve any updates until you're ready and willing to reboot,
>>>
>>> How to configure and use Automatic Updates in Windows XP
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525
>>>
>>>> Notify me but don't automatically download or install them
>>>
>>> Configure Auto Update to Notify you when updates are available for
>>> download and installation.
>>>
>>> Do ***NOT*** install updates until you're ready to restart the system.
>>> Is
>>> that too difficult too comprehend ? If it is, then the below is way
>>> beyond
>>> your capabilities, too:
>>> http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/200...e-nagging.html
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> MowGreen
>>> ================
>>> *-343-* FDNY
>>> Never Forgotten
>>> ================
>>>
>>> banthecheck.com
>>> "Security updates should *never* have *non-security content* prechecked
>>>
>>> spamlet wrote:
>>>> Sorry I'm used to the XP fora: XP Home SP3, IE8 (seldom used because a
>>>> painful slug); Avaast AV up to date: with email scanner off.
>>>>
>>>> I have already gone to the trouble of cancelling autoupdate, and gone
>>>> through the lengthy 'manual' process 'you may get on with other things
>>>> while
>>>> update goes on' ha ha: 'We will pester you and pester you until you
>>>> give
>>>> up
>>>> and turn off and reboot your pc' is what it ought to warn.
>>>>
>>>> Now, how do I turn off this very annoying behaviour.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>> S
>>>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Harry Johnston
> http://harryjohnston.wordpress.com