windows Windows Update - Ignores my settings?

[Chuckun]

Can anyone tell me why the hell every month or so, Windows Update decides my chosen settings are no longer valid, and goes ahead and downloads and installs updates without asking me?

 

I have it set to notify me when there are new updates available, but not to download or install anything unless I decide to. And yet every month, towards the end of the month (ie, today..) or very early after, it tells me 'Updates will be installed as scheduled at xx:xx on xx/xx/xx or the next time you shut down your computer - please save any unsaved work' Erm, wtf?

 

Why on earth does this happen, and why is windows adamant to ignore my settings?

[PiNoY]

Umm. Try disable the Windows Update service directly. I am not using Windows now, but I think this can be done by pressing Ctrl+R, type msconfig and then go to Services. You should be able to see the list of running "services", on which you can stop temporarily or permanently between reboots I believe. Look for something like Windows Update Service something like that.

 

There are Windows services that are launched automatically by windows startup. Several of them can be disabled using the above process depending on the end-user type. This is how GameBooster software is doing it by concept. For example, if you don't use a printer with your system, by default, Windows automatically runs the Print Services, so it is actually consuming memory and CPU resources. Reversing the process and by stopping the Print service, you are making available and releasing those memory/CPU resources allocated on that Print services. HTH

[Chuckun]

Umm. Try disable the Windows Update service directly. I am not using Windows now, but I think this can be done by pressing Ctrl+R, type msconfig and then go to Services. You should be able to see the list of running "services", on which you can stop temporarily or permanently between reboots I believe. Look for something like Windows Update Service something like that.

 

There are Windows services that are launched automatically by windows startup. Several of them can be disabled using the above process depending on the end-user type. This is how GameBooster software is doing it by concept. For example, if you don't use a printer with your system, by default, Windows automatically runs the Print Services, so it is actually consuming memory and CPU resources. Reversing the process and by stopping the Print service, you are making available and releasing those memory/CPU resources allocated on that Print services. HTH

 

Yeah I've got several default services stopped and set to manual, but windows update isn't one of them, and I don't wish it to be either, I don't want to check manually, I like the functionality of automated update checks, I just don't like that it ignores my settings and switches itsself to 'Download and Install Updates Automatically' all the time.. I JUST want it to check for updates and nothing more! It's really doing my head in..

[-=Medic=-]

you may need to use Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) it's more complete for changing settings

1. Click Start -> Run or Hit -> WIN+R
   
2. Enter gpedit.msc
   
3. under Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Update
   

from there you can change a lot of setting, just by double clic and change what you want

[jaie]

Is it ignoring your settings, or is it changing your settings?

[Chuckun]

you may need to use Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) it's more complete for changing settings

1. Click Start -> Run or Hit -> WIN+R
   
2. Enter gpedit.msc
   
3. under Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Update
   

from there you can change a lot of setting, just by double clic and change what you want

 

Not available on Win7 Home Premium I don't think

 

Is it ignoring your settings, or is it changing your settings?

 

It's changing the setting

[Glyphz]

Lol it does the same for me, I don't know why and I change it back all the time.. I think the best thing to do is turn off the service for Windows update or disable it

 

Group Policy editor (gpedit.msc) is available in Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate

[PiNoY]

Update your windows, so that problem can be fixed then, it could be a bug

[jaie]

check if your settings change when you restart your computer

check what services / processes you have which can change your settings,

bother microsoft support

[Chuckun]

check if your settings change when you restart your computer check what services / processes you have which can change your settings, bother microsoft support

 

Meh.. I can't be dealing with that. I'll just set windows update service to manual startup and run it when I need to.. >.<

 

Really bugs me that MS don't seem to value your preferences over their recomendations..

[Jefke]

just for the record, I had the same problem (on the pc of my grandma XD) and I used this

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328010/en (dutch version) to configure directly in the registry

 

ps. Only had the problem on a windows xp pc so dunno if it works on windows 7. The registry keys match (just checked it )