Restart Now or Restart Later

After reinstalling Windows XP, SP2 because of a hard drive failure, how can I
get windows update not to pop up with the message that the computer has to be
restarted for updates to install, restart now or restart later and this keeps
popping up every 5 minutes, rather than installing when computer is turning
off?
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Pat C.

You can't. Give up. Close all applications and then restart.

Otherwise configure updates to notify only and then download and install at your
convenience.

HOW TO: Configure and Use Automatic Updates in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525


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"Pat C." <> wrote in message
news:B960E1AC-7407-4654-BE38-...
| After reinstalling Windows XP, SP2 because of a hard drive failure, how can I
| get windows update not to pop up with the message that the computer has to be
| restarted for updates to install, restart now or restart later and this keeps
| popping up every 5 minutes, rather than installing when computer is turning
| off?
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| Pat C.

"Pat C." <> wrote in message
news:B960E1AC-7407-4654-BE38-...
> After reinstalling Windows XP, SP2 because of a hard drive failure, how can I
> get windows update not to pop up with the message that the computer has to be
> restarted for updates to install, restart now or restart later and this keeps
> popping up every 5 minutes, rather than installing when computer is turning
> off?


net stop wuauserv


Tip: don't allow updates if you aren't prepared for the reboot which may be
required to do the final replacement of their modules.


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Pat C.


"Alias" wrote:

> Pat C. wrote:
> > After reinstalling Windows XP, SP2 because of a hard drive failure, how can I
> > get windows update not to pop up with the message that the computer has to be
> > restarted for updates to install, restart now or restart later and this keeps
> > popping up every 5 minutes, rather than installing when computer is turning
> > off?
>
> Why don't you just restart the computer and be done with it?
>
> --
> Alias
> To email me, remove shoes

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You shouldn't reply if you can't be helpful. All I wanted was my computer
back the way it was and I was reaching out to more knowledgeable people than
I, not expecting to receive smart-aleck replies.

Pat C.
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