stopping dpupdchk.exe

I found the below information to stop dpupdchk.exe from running and eating
up 3 to 5 MBs of RAM but it doesn't apply to my version of Vista Home
Premium since there is no Local Security Policy or Software Security
Policies under Administrative Tools. How do I stop this from running?

To prevent this task from running you will actually need the assistance of
Windows itself, as follows :

a) Open Local Security Policy in Administrative Tools in the Control Panel.
b) Look for Software Security Policies.
c) Right-click Additional Rules.
d) Choose New Path Rule.
e) Click BROWSE and choose C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliType
Pro\dpupdchk.exe.
f) Set the Security Level to Disallowed.
g) Click OK.
h) Close "Local Security Policy".
i) Reboot your PC.
j) You're done.

"news.microsoft.com" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I found the below information to stop dpupdchk.exe from running and eating
>up 3 to 5 MBs of RAM

If you really are so concerned by the loss of up to 5 MB RAM, then you
really haven't got enough.

"Gordon" <> wrote in message
news:...
> "news.microsoft.com" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>I found the below information to stop dpupdchk.exe from running and eating
>>up 3 to 5 MBs of RAM
>
> If you really are so concerned by the loss of up to 5 MB RAM, then you
> really haven't got enough.


Why not just answer the question instead of making useless comments?

"news.microsoft.com" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> "Gordon" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> "news.microsoft.com" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>>I found the below information to stop dpupdchk.exe from running and
>>>eating up 3 to 5 MBs of RAM
>>
>> If you really are so concerned by the loss of up to 5 MB RAM, then you
>> really haven't got enough.
>
>
> Why not just answer the question instead of making useless comments?

Do you know where dpupdchk.exe is located? If you do, then go to the file
using Explore to access the exe and go to the Security tab, and for every
user account that can access the exe, you'll set the permissions on each
account to DENY READ & EXECUTE, so that no account can run the program, of
course you have to right-click the file and then use Properties with
Explore.

If you can't see the Security tab, then go to Control Panel/Folder
Options/View tab/ and disable Simple File Sharing that exposes the Security
tab.

You did not nave a question. You had an answer that you posted to the question.
Gordon's reply was appropriate because it sure sounded like you were disturbed by losing that minimal amount of RAM

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Peter

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"news.microsoft.com" <> wrote in message news:...
>
> "Gordon" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> "news.microsoft.com" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>>I found the below information to stop dpupdchk.exe from running and eating
>>>up 3 to 5 MBs of RAM
>>
>> If you really are so concerned by the loss of up to 5 MB RAM, then you
>> really haven't got enough.
>
>
> Why not just answer the question instead of making useless comments?
>

"Mr. Arnold" <MR. > wrote in message
news:...
>
> "news.microsoft.com" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>
>> "Gordon" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> "news.microsoft.com" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>>I found the below information to stop dpupdchk.exe from running and
>>>>eating up 3 to 5 MBs of RAM
>>>
>>> If you really are so concerned by the loss of up to 5 MB RAM, then you
>>> really haven't got enough.
>>
>>
>> Why not just answer the question instead of making useless comments?
>
> Do you know where dpupdchk.exe is located? If you do, then go to the file
> using Explore to access the exe and go to the Security tab, and for every
> user account that can access the exe, you'll set the permissions on each
> account to DENY READ & EXECUTE, so that no account can run the program, of
> course you have to right-click the file and then use Properties with
> Explore.

User accounts is turned off since I'm the only user. There is nothing, no
box to check where "Deny Read & Execute is." How do I turn it off in this
case when I can't click/check anything there?

>
> If you can't see the Security tab, then go to Control Panel/Folder
> Options/View tab/ and disable Simple File Sharing that exposes the
> Security tab.

The security tab is there but I can't check anything since there are no
check boxes and the checks are grayed out under "allow."

Try reading it again:

I found the below information to stop dpupdchk.exe from running and eating
up 3 to 5 MBs of RAM but it doesn't apply to my version of Vista Home
Premium since there is no Local Security Policy or Software Security
Policies under Administrative Tools. *How do I stop this from running?*

NOTE: *How do I stop this from running?*

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"Peter Foldes" <> wrote in message
news:%...
You did not nave a question. You had an answer that you posted to the
question.
Gordon's reply was appropriate because it sure sounded like you were
disturbed by losing that minimal amount of RAM

--
Peter

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"news.microsoft.com" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> "Gordon" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> "news.microsoft.com" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>>I found the below information to stop dpupdchk.exe from running and
>>>eating
>>>up 3 to 5 MBs of RAM
>>
>> If you really are so concerned by the loss of up to 5 MB RAM, then you
>> really haven't got enough.
>
>
> Why not just answer the question instead of making useless comments?
>

On Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:29:16 -0500, "news.microsoft.com"
<> wrote:

>User accounts is turned off since I'm the only user. There is nothing, no
>box to check where "Deny Read & Execute is." How do I turn it off in this
>case when I can't click/check anything there?

Stop worrying about it. It doesn't even use as much as you claim
anyway. On my system it uses a whopping 792k.

The below is from you and your post. Tell me different

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To prevent this task from running you will actually need the assistance of
Windows itself, as follows :

a) Open Local Security Policy in Administrative Tools in the Control Panel.
b) Look for Software Security Policies.
c) Right-click Additional Rules.
d) Choose New Path Rule.
e) Click BROWSE and choose C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliType
Pro\dpupdchk.exe.
f) Set the Security Level to Disallowed.
g) Click OK.
h) Close "Local Security Policy".
i) Reboot your PC.
j) You're done.


--
Peter

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"news.microsoft.com" <> wrote in message news:%23%...
> Try reading it again:
>
> I found the below information to stop dpupdchk.exe from running and eating
> up 3 to 5 MBs of RAM but it doesn't apply to my version of Vista Home
> Premium since there is no Local Security Policy or Software Security
> Policies under Administrative Tools. *How do I stop this from running?*
>
> NOTE: *How do I stop this from running?*
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
> "Peter Foldes" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
> You did not nave a question. You had an answer that you posted to the
> question.
> Gordon's reply was appropriate because it sure sounded like you were
> disturbed by losing that minimal amount of RAM
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "news.microsoft.com" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>
>> "Gordon" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> "news.microsoft.com" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>>I found the below information to stop dpupdchk.exe from running and
>>>>eating
>>>>up 3 to 5 MBs of RAM
>>>
>>> If you really are so concerned by the loss of up to 5 MB RAM, then you
>>> really haven't got enough.
>>
>>
>> Why not just answer the question instead of making useless comments?
>>
>

"news.microsoft.com" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> "Mr. Arnold" <MR. > wrote in message
> news:...
>>
>> "news.microsoft.com" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>>
>>> "Gordon" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> "news.microsoft.com" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>>I found the below information to stop dpupdchk.exe from running and
>>>>>eating up 3 to 5 MBs of RAM
>>>>
>>>> If you really are so concerned by the loss of up to 5 MB RAM, then you
>>>> really haven't got enough.
>>>
>>>
>>> Why not just answer the question instead of making useless comments?
>>
>> Do you know where dpupdchk.exe is located? If you do, then go to the file
>> using Explore to access the exe and go to the Security tab, and for every
>> user account that can access the exe, you'll set the permissions on each
>> account to DENY READ & EXECUTE, so that no account can run the program,
>> of course you have to right-click the file and then use Properties with
>> Explore.
>
> User accounts is turned off since I'm the only user. There is nothing, no
> box to check where "Deny Read & Execute is." How do I turn it off in this
> case when I can't click/check anything there?

No, NTFS is not turned off. Do you know what NTFS is about? If you don't
know what it's about, then use Google and look it up.

You use the Edit button to edit an account's permissions.

>
>>
>> If you can't see the Security tab, then go to Control Panel/Folder
>> Options/View tab/ and disable Simple File Sharing that exposes the
>> Security tab.
>
> The security tab is there but I can't check anything since there are no
> check boxes and the checks are grayed out under "allow."

use the Edit button
>