Enabling or Disabling Windows automatic updates


Windows Vista, 7, and 8 users

- Open the Control Panel.
- Under System and Security click Turn automatic updating on or off.
- In the Important updates (as shown below) click the down arrow and choose how you want Windows to download and - install updates.
- Click Ok.
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Windows XP users

- Click Start, Settings, and Control Panel.
- Open System
- Click the Automatic Updates tab.
- Check or Uncheck the option for Keep my computer up to date.
- If you are enabling this feature by checking this box, select one of the three settings on how you wish to be notified for updates. We would recommend you select the second option, Download the updates automatically and notify me when they are ready to be installed.
- Click Apply and Ok.

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Windows 2000 users

- Click Start, Settings, and Control Panel.
- Open Automatic Updates
- Check or Uncheck the option for Keep my computer up to date.
- If you are enabling this feature by checking this box, select one of the three settings on how you wish to be notified for updates. We would recommend you select the second option, Download the updates automatically and notify me when they are ready to be installed.
- Click Apply and Ok.

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