From: Gregg N 

Geo wrote:
> "Gregg N"  wrote in message
news:44531c2d$1{at}w3....
>
>> The autoupdate choices are
>
> Whatever the default is is what he had his computer set to. He now has
> updates disabled, turned the service to manual and swore if he could he
> would move off Windows.

If he is going to have long-running programs that must not be interrupted,
then he should set it to prompt. But turning it off altogether and
disabling the service is overreacting, IMO.

Gregg

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