My computer keeps on doing unwanted updates and I don't know how to stop it!?

Question

Hi everyone!
I recently bought a computer with a windows 7 processor, but always used just mac.
I am not going to open the sterile discussion about which between the two processors is best, however, given that I am not used to Windows, I just wonder why it keeps on upload something almost every single day, whether I should stop this to happend or not, and how may I stop this if I wanted!
It comes to my mind the fact that while I was installing programmes like skype or emule, I was asked to allow these programmes to make changes on my computer and I put 'yes'. IS this anyhow related to the subject of discussion? How often is an individual supposed to upload his windows processor?

Any help will be highly appreciated, thanks!

Answer 1

first, it's not about processors because they both use the same processors....



it shouldn't be every single day as microsoft only does updates once a week on tuesdays, and this is a setting which you can decide what day of the week you want. it's in the updates secito of the control panel.

Answer 2

If the computer is new you will get updates from Microsoft everyday till it is finished. In other words, The computer when new has no updates. But it is set by default to download updates from Microsoft. You at this point are behind on updates. Last account i had there was something like 90 or 100 updates already for windows 7. So, You will get updates everyday until all updates are caught up. Then you will start getting them randomly once a week from there on. Don't stop it. You need those updates. Without them you are more apt to catch a virus. Also, Without the updates you will get a virus called Conficker. It attacks unpatched windows machines. When it attacks, It kills.

Answer 3

Microsoft generally issue updates once a month, these consist of of security updates, bug fixes and new features. It is important that you have these to prevent problems from hacking attempts, viruses etc and to make sure programs run correctly.



Occasionally they will issue additional urgent updates in addition to this.



With a new PC there will be quite a lot of old updates that need to be installed and this can take quite some time.



Problems can occur with updates. You can check to make sure it is not trying to repeatedly install the same updates and failing for some reason. If so try getting support from the retailer or manufacturer as the machine should still be under guarantee.

Answer 4

When installing new programs, always look for piggybacked items, usually near the end of the 'Terms of Service' or EULA. Sometimes there is no option to 'not install', so watch out downloading items from off the wall sites; they tend to put in extra junk...stick with well known sources.



Be careful not to get the habit of "click through", where you auto allow anything, just to get rid of it...malware often gets through by lax observation of what wants to make changes. Look before you leap.



For Mac-to-PC converts, there is always the "update shock", and you'll just have to get use to the ceaseless parade.

2nd Tuesday (followed by 'exploit Wednesday') is routine for PC's.



A dandy advisory utility that helps keep up with available 3rd party programs is "Secunia": Freeware.

http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/

Answer 5

User account controls are just warning you something wants to make a change to your system. If you don't know/trust the name of the publisher, don't allow it to. As far as automatic updates, there should be an option to automatically install them or manually install them. The next time auto-update pops up, look for "control how my computer updates..." or something similar.

Answer 6

look in task scheduler and see what is scheduled and delete what you don't want, and disable the scheduler service in msconfig or services msc most programs now do useless updates some of the antivruses update hourly and just waste resources, any process in task manager with "sched" somewhere in the name can be safely disabled

Answer 7

You might have a virus!!!