How to Turn Off Microsoft Updates in Windows XP
Access Automatic Updates from the Control Panel., Access Automatic Updates from the Run Command., Turn off Automatic Updates.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Access Automatic Updates from the Control Panel.
Turning off automatic updates will prevent Windows from automatically installing updates to your computer.
Click on Start>Control Panel. computer.Click on Automatic Updates to bring up the Automatic Updates properties window.
You may need to enable “Classic View” on your Control Panel which can be done by clicking on “Switch to Classic View” on the left hand side of the Control Panel window. -
Step 2: Access Automatic Updates from the Run Command.
Alternatively you can access the Automatic Updates properties window by clicking on Start>Run then type in “sysdm.cpl” and press ↵ Enter. , In the Automatic Updates window, click on “Turn off automatic updates.” Once you are finished click on Apply then click on OK You can also choose other preferences to how you download updates by setting Automatic Updates to “Download updates for me, but let me choose when to install them.” or “Notify me but don’t automatically download or install them.” -
Step 3: Turn off Automatic Updates.
Detailed Guide
Turning off automatic updates will prevent Windows from automatically installing updates to your computer.
Click on Start>Control Panel. computer.Click on Automatic Updates to bring up the Automatic Updates properties window.
You may need to enable “Classic View” on your Control Panel which can be done by clicking on “Switch to Classic View” on the left hand side of the Control Panel window.
Alternatively you can access the Automatic Updates properties window by clicking on Start>Run then type in “sysdm.cpl” and press ↵ Enter. , In the Automatic Updates window, click on “Turn off automatic updates.” Once you are finished click on Apply then click on OK You can also choose other preferences to how you download updates by setting Automatic Updates to “Download updates for me, but let me choose when to install them.” or “Notify me but don’t automatically download or install them.”
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