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    How to get rid of annoying "Automatic Updates not turned on" shield

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by cktb2793, Jul 11, 2006.

  1. cktb2793

    cktb2793 Notebook Consultant

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    It's constantly popping up and telling me to turn on my Automatic Updates. I have it off because I don't want it constantly running in the background and manually do the updates.

    How do I make the stupid thing go away that keeps telling me to turn them on?
     
    cktb2793, Jul 11, 2006
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  2. Tiger-Heli

    Tiger-Heli Notebook Evangelist

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    I believe it is under Start>Control Panel>Security Center>Change the Way Security Center Alerts Me

    Can't say for sure b/c I don't have admin rights here and it's grayed out.
     
    Tiger-Heli, Jul 11, 2006
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  3. ClockWorkBrain

    ClockWorkBrain Notebook Guru

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    I wouldnt mind knowing that aswell.
    At the moment to stop it driving me mad i just set it to autoupdate once a week every saturday at 6am, of which my laptops never turned on at.
     
    ClockWorkBrain, Jul 11, 2006
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  4. _radditz_

    _radditz_ Fallen to the Sith...

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    It could be the security centre service, try going to run>services.msc then deactivate "security centre" from starting. Restart and see if that makes a difference.
     
    _radditz_, Jul 11, 2006
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  5. Sindisil

    Sindisil Notebook Consultant

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    Just go into Security Center (double click shield icon), then choose "Change the way Security Center alerts me" from the Resources box on the left. In the dialog that comes up, uncheck the Automatic Updates item.

    Done now.

    Please keep your system patched, though. We don't need any more zombie machines on teh intarweb, ya know.
     
    Sindisil, Jul 11, 2006
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  6. cktb2793

    cktb2793 Notebook Consultant

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    That worked.....thank you.
     
    cktb2793, Jul 11, 2006
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