I have Windows Updater turned off on my desktop as I am not a fan of the feature. However, it seems to keep turning itself back on and I cannot figure out how, or why, it is doing this.
I went into 'services' and turned it off yesterday but a few hours later it was on again. And then this morning the same thing happened (I leave my desktop on all the time so it is not turning back on when restarting the computer).
Does anyone know why this might be happening or how I might be able to prevent this from happening? If it matters, I am running Windows 7.
Windows Updater Question
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colchar
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Windows Updater Question
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Re: Windows Updater Question
I believe that is a Canadian problem.colchar wrote:I have Windows Updater turned off on my desktop as I am not a fan of the feature. However, it seems to keep turning itself back on and I cannot figure out how, or why, it is doing this.
I went into 'services' and turned it off yesterday but a few hours later it was on again. And then this morning the same thing happened (I leave my desktop on all the time so it is not turning back on when restarting the computer).
Does anyone know why this might be happening or how I might be able to prevent this from happening? If it matters, I am running Windows 7.
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Re: Windows Updater Question
How are you turning it off? Are you just stopping the service or have you disabled it completely?colchar wrote:I have Windows Updater turned off on my desktop as I am not a fan of the feature. However, it seems to keep turning itself back on and I cannot figure out how, or why, it is doing this.
I went into 'services' and turned it off yesterday but a few hours later it was on again. And then this morning the same thing happened (I leave my desktop on all the time so it is not turning back on when restarting the computer).
Does anyone know why this might be happening or how I might be able to prevent this from happening? If it matters, I am running Windows 7.
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colchar
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Re: Windows Updater Question
Miles wrote:How are you turning it off? Are you just stopping the service or have you disabled it completely?colchar wrote:I have Windows Updater turned off on my desktop as I am not a fan of the feature. However, it seems to keep turning itself back on and I cannot figure out how, or why, it is doing this.
I went into 'services' and turned it off yesterday but a few hours later it was on again. And then this morning the same thing happened (I leave my desktop on all the time so it is not turning back on when restarting the computer).
Does anyone know why this might be happening or how I might be able to prevent this from happening? If it matters, I am running Windows 7.
Just stopping the service.
". . . when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford."
— Samuel Johnson
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2010 & 2012 CTN NASCAR Fantasy League Champion. No lemurs were harmed in the winning of these titles.
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— Samuel Johnson
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2010 & 2012 CTN NASCAR Fantasy League Champion. No lemurs were harmed in the winning of these titles.
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