How to stop downloading Automatic updates?

Question

I don't want to download the automatic updates how to stop downloading automatic updates? I always feel that it will harm my PC

Answer 1

hello

to diable auto matic update



1. go to control panel

2.sequirity centre

3.manage settings for automatic update

5.and turn of automatic update.



actuallu windows update are good it ensures maximum safety and i think u r using a inavalid windows



to make it genuine follow these steps



open notepad

paste the following text



Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00



[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion]

"CurrentBuild"="1.511.1 () (Obsolete data - do not use)"

"ProductId"="55274-640-1011873-23081"

"DigitalProductId"=hex:a4,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,35, 35,32,37,34,2d,36,34,30,2d,\

31,30,31,31,38,37,33,2d,32,33,30,38,31,00,2e,00,00 ,00,41,32,32,2d,30,30,30,\

30,31,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,86,56,4e,4c,21,1b,2b,6a ,a3,78,8e,8f,98,5c,00,00,\

00,00,00,00,dd,da,47,41,cc,6b,06,00,00,00,00,00,00 ,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\

00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,38,31,30,32,36,00 ,00,00,00,00,00,00,b5,16,\

00,00,83,83,1f,38,f8,01,00,00,f5,1c,00,00,00,00,00 ,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\

00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 ,66,e5,70,f3

"LicenseInfo"=hex:33,b7,21,c1,e5,e7,cd,4b,fd,7c,c6 ,35,51,fd,52,57,17,86,3e,18,\

d3,f4,8c,8e,35,32,7b,d1,43,8d,61,38,60,a4,ca,55,c9 ,9a,35,17,46,7a,4f,91,fc,\

4a,d9,db,64,5c,c4,e2,0f,34,f3,ea



[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WPAEvents]

"OOBETimer"=hex:ff,d5,71,d6,8b,6a,8d,6f,d5,33,93,f d



and save as .reg



and go to folder where u saved it and add it to registry and u r done



but i prefer buying a genuine xp



if u r using xp sp-1 right click my computer select properties and in automatic tabe turn off automativ update



please vote for me

Answer 2

May be 3 reasons. 1. Your auto update option is de-activated.... activate it 2. No new updates are there to download 3. Your windows is not genuine

Answer 3

Start>comtrol panel>security>check for updates>change settings.

Why would you want to stop the Windows updates? Some of these are critical like security patches, etc. You can change it to alert you when there is an update and then you can decide for yourself.

Answer 4

go to control panel in automatic updates click on disable automatic updates. otherwise select the option to let you decide what you want to install.

Answer 5

start - control panel - security - check for updates



you should see options not to check for updates



btw - windows update will only help your system to run in peek performance.

You should keep your system clean using anti mail anti spy ware as well as a good virus program.



You can get and read about these programs and get them for free at

WWW.download.com

Answer 6

WHY WOULD WANT TO. IT REPAIRS YOUR PC FOR PROBLEMS WITH IT'S OC.