Disabling Critical Updates Notification

[Dean Mixon]

I would like only to install Service Packs as they become
available, not the critical updates that seem to come out
every few days.

Is it possible to disable the critical updates
notification program so that I don't get pestered by it?

Thanks,

Dean Mixon

P.S. The head tech guy at a software firm told me
yesterday that critical updates are hot fixes, tend not
to be well written, and can cumulatively cause problems
with the OS.

[Gary Tsang]

Yes you can, to do this right click your My Computer in the start menu or on
your desktop if you have it there.
Then choose properties.
Then click on the Automatic Updates tab, and now uncheck the "Keep my
computer up to date. With this setting enabled, Windows Update software may
be automatically updated prior to applying any other updates.
Then hit OK.


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Gary Tsang


"Dean Mixon" > wrote in message
...
> I would like only to install Service Packs as they become
> available, not the critical updates that seem to come out
> every few days.
>
> Is it possible to disable the critical updates
> notification program so that I don't get pestered by it?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dean Mixon
>
> P.S. The head tech guy at a software firm told me
> yesterday that critical updates are hot fixes, tend not
> to be well written, and can cumulatively cause problems
> with the OS.

[Dean Mixon]

Perfect. Thank you very much. Windows is a mansion (I
guess) with many rooms, rooms you can only find by trial
and error...

Dean Mixon
>-----Original Message-----
>Yes you can, to do this right click your My Computer in
the start menu or on
>your desktop if you have it there.
>Then choose properties.
>Then click on the Automatic Updates tab, and now uncheck
the "Keep my
>computer up to date. With this setting enabled, Windows
Update software may
>be automatically updated prior to applying any other
updates.
>Then hit OK.
>
>
>--
>Gary Tsang
>
>
>"Dean Mixon" > wrote in message
...
>> I would like only to install Service Packs as they
become
>> available, not the critical updates that seem to come
out
>> every few days.
>>
>> Is it possible to disable the critical updates
>> notification program so that I don't get pestered by
it?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Dean Mixon
>>
>> P.S. The head tech guy at a software firm told me
>> yesterday that critical updates are hot fixes, tend not
>> to be well written, and can cumulatively cause problems
>> with the OS.
>
>
>.
>