Disabling Windows XP Automatic Updates

[Springbridge]

This question is for you computer savvy gentleman (not ladies because everyone knows girls are stupid when it comes to computers).

For the first time ever, I am unable to turn OFF automatic Updates for Windows XP Professional. This just happened recently when I updated my virus program. The sneaky cons at Microsoft are not even allowing me to turn Automatic Updates off if I choose to, and are forcing me to install their shitty updates.

Here is what it looks like:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...ftBastards.jpg

[Katy Lied]

those updates have a mind of their own, i tell ya. mine is set for every week but instea dit does it whenever it wants at anytime of the day.

[Nimrod's Son]

Looks like you're not an administrator

[Springbridge]

Originally Posted by Nimrod's Son

Looks like you're not an administrator

I'm the only account on this PC, and it would appear that I am the Administrator.

[Springbridge]

Any thoughts?

[GlasgowKiss]

Yeah, but i dont think id be able to find a zucchini large enough.

[The Jesus]

Start>Run, type services.msc and hit return.

In the window that opens, look for Automatic Updates, right-click on it and select 'properties'.

Click the 'stop' button in the bottom half of the window.

You should see 'Startup type' above the button you just clicked, change it to 'disable' if you want to totally kill the updates, or change it to 'manual' if you still want to be able to get updates from the Windows Update website.

Click the 'Apply' button.

'Jack-off' vigorously.

[brendo_91]

Something is fucking with your computer policy... if you could open up local policy editor you could probably find this setting there... or there might be a setting in there to "disable automatic update options" which might have been toggled by your new antivirus, etc.

But yeah, for the easy fix? Stop the service.

[Springbridge]

Originally Posted by The Jesus

Start>Run, type services.msc and hit return.

In the window that opens, look for Automatic Updates, right-click on it and select 'properties'.

Click the 'stop' button in the bottom half of the window.

You should see 'Startup type' above the button you just clicked, change it to 'disable' if you want to totally kill the updates, or change it to 'manual' if you still want to be able to get updates from the Windows Update website.

Click the 'Apply' button.

You are the king. It worked. I didn't even know services.msc existed.

This was perfect timing too because Microsoft started to install the updates eventually on their own, but hitting the 'Stop' button in services.msc put that to a satisfying halt and interfered with the updates installation.

THANK YOU!