IE always runs Windows Update

How do I get IE to stop running Windows Update all the time? I have installed
all non-optional fixes and Windows Update is NOT my home page.

IE Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Browsing > Automatically check for
IE updates (uncheck)
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

td wrote:
> How do I get IE to stop running Windows Update all the time? I have
> installed all non-optional fixes and Windows Update is NOT my home page.

Unchecking the box didn't fix the problem.

"PA Bear" wrote:

> IE Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Browsing > Automatically check for
> IE updates (uncheck)
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org
>
> td wrote:
> > How do I get IE to stop running Windows Update all the time? I have
> > installed all non-optional fixes and Windows Update is NOT my home page.
>
>

> > > How do I get IE to stop running Windows Update all the time?

Does the above mean your homepage keeps being reset to Windows Update?

Do you have Ad-aware Ad-watch SE Plus or SpySweeper installed?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org


td wrote:
> Unchecking the box didn't fix the problem.
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
> > IE Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Browsing > Automatically check
> > for IE updates (uncheck)
> > --
> > td wrote:
> > > How do I get IE to stop running Windows Update all the time? I have
> > > installed all non-optional fixes and Windows Update is NOT my home
> > > page.

There is an attempt to do so. I have a registry change blocker that stops the
attempt. However, the Windows Update URL shows up in the Address field rather
than the home page that I have set.

"PA Bear" wrote:

> > > > How do I get IE to stop running Windows Update all the time?
>
> Does the above mean your homepage keeps being reset to Windows Update?
>
> Do you have Ad-aware Ad-watch SE Plus or SpySweeper installed?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org
>
>
> td wrote:
> > Unchecking the box didn't fix the problem.
> >
> > "PA Bear" wrote:
> > > IE Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Browsing > Automatically check
> > > for IE updates (uncheck)
> > > --
> > > td wrote:
> > > > How do I get IE to stop running Windows Update all the time? I have
> > > > installed all non-optional fixes and Windows Update is NOT my home
> > > > page.
>

> Do you have Ad-aware Ad-watch SE Plus or SpySweeper installed?
--
~PA Bear

td wrote:
> There is an attempt to do so. I have a registry change blocker that stops
> the attempt. However, the Windows Update URL shows up in the Address field
> rather than the home page that I have set.
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>>>>> How do I get IE to stop running Windows Update all the time?
>>
>> Does the above mean your homepage keeps being reset to Windows Update?
>>
>> Do you have Ad-aware Ad-watch SE Plus or SpySweeper installed?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org
>>
>>
>> td wrote:
>>> Unchecking the box didn't fix the problem.
>>>
>>> "PA Bear" wrote:
>>>> IE Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Browsing > Automatically check
>>>> for IE updates (uncheck)
>>>> --
>>>> td wrote:
>>>>> How do I get IE to stop running Windows Update all the time? I have
>>>>> installed all non-optional fixes and Windows Update is NOT my home
>>>>> page.

I have SpyWare Doctor, Adaware SE Personal, Spybot S&D, Spyware Blaster, plus
Panda is installed by our enterprise. I believe Spyware Blaster is the one
trapping the registry change, but I'm not entirely sure.

"PA Bear" wrote:

> > Do you have Ad-aware Ad-watch SE Plus or SpySweeper installed?
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
> td wrote:
> > There is an attempt to do so. I have a registry change blocker that stops
> > the attempt. However, the Windows Update URL shows up in the Address field
> > rather than the home page that I have set.
> >
> > "PA Bear" wrote:
> >
> >>>>> How do I get IE to stop running Windows Update all the time?
> >>
> >> Does the above mean your homepage keeps being reset to Windows Update?
> >>
> >> Do you have Ad-aware Ad-watch SE Plus or SpySweeper installed?
> >> --
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org
> >>
> >>
> >> td wrote:
> >>> Unchecking the box didn't fix the problem.
> >>>
> >>> "PA Bear" wrote:
> >>>> IE Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Browsing > Automatically check
> >>>> for IE updates (uncheck)
> >>>> --
> >>>> td wrote:
> >>>>> How do I get IE to stop running Windows Update all the time? I have
> >>>>> installed all non-optional fixes and Windows Update is NOT my home
> >>>>> page.
>
>

Could be SpywareBlaster:

Tools > Browser Pages > If http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com (or variations
thereof) is found here, Change it to something else (e.g., about:blank).

Tools > Misc IE Settings > Disable... (check)

Could be Spybot:

1. Mode > Advanced Mode

2a. Tools > Resident > Tea Timer (Disallows any changes if checked: uncheck,
correct the homepage as desired, then recheck if desired)

2b. Tools > IE Tweaks > Lock IE Startpage (uncheck, change to desired page,
recheck if desired)

2c. Tools > Browser Pages > Find and delete
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com (or variation) here.

Could be Spyware Doctor but I'm not familiar with its settings/options.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User)


td wrote:
> I have SpyWare Doctor, Adaware SE Personal, Spybot S&D, Spyware Blaster,
> plus Panda is installed by our enterprise. I believe Spyware Blaster is
> the
> one trapping the registry change, but I'm not entirely sure.
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>>> Do you have Ad-aware Ad-watch SE Plus or SpySweeper installed?
>> --
>> ~PA Bear
>>
>> td wrote:
>>> There is an attempt to do so. I have a registry change blocker that
>>> stops
>>> the attempt. However, the Windows Update URL shows up in the Address
>>> field
>>> rather than the home page that I have set.
>>>
>>> "PA Bear" wrote:
>>>
>>>>>>> How do I get IE to stop running Windows Update all the time?
>>>>
>>>> Does the above mean your homepage keeps being reset to Windows Update?
>>>>
>>>> Do you have Ad-aware Ad-watch SE Plus or SpySweeper installed?
>>>> --
>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> td wrote:
>>>>> Unchecking the box didn't fix the problem.
>>>>>
>>>>> "PA Bear" wrote:
>>>>>> IE Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Browsing > Automatically
>>>>>> check
>>>>>> for IE updates (uncheck)
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> td wrote:
>>>>>>> How do I get IE to stop running Windows Update all the time? I have
>>>>>>> installed all non-optional fixes and Windows Update is NOT my home
>>>>>>> page.