i have windows XP home edition and everytime I rebuild my computer, i have this yellow shield in the lower right corner telling me that I have updates ready to install. I've done this many times and it causes all kinds of problems? I have a DELL DIMENSION 4700 and I also want to know if the computer I have is also the culprit?
2007-09-21 09:08:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Unfortunately, it's part of Windoze that is built in - you can turn it off, but then your system will be outdated (and thus MORE vulnerable to other viruses)...
2007-09-21 09:36:29 · answer #1 · answered by Bubbles 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You can, of course, turn off the automatic updates, but when you do that, Windows XP is NOT current and you will have trouble with everything. The yellow install shield is trying to get you to let it either download, or install the updates it has already downloaded. You should have Windows XP SP1 and SP2 already installed. If you don't, it may be trying to get you to download SP2, which is a very lengthy process, and not one I'd attempt. If you don't have SP2, and you have a legit Windows XP, Microsoft will send you SP2 free, just ask for it.
2007-09-21 16:20:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
windows updates is a tool to download and install all the latest updates.it can be turned off .
Turn Off Automatic Updates
1. Click Start, click Run, type sysdm.cpl, and then press ENTER.
2. Click the Automatic Updates tab, and then click to select Turn off Automatic Updates.
3. Click OK.
2007-09-21 16:15:05 · answer #3 · answered by firefly 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Either turn off Updates in the Control Panel, or download ONLY the critical updates and not the drivers and other non-critical stuff.
2007-09-21 16:16:08 · answer #4 · answered by Marvinator 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the same happens on my computer...it is a way to download updates in virus spyware. You have to shut off the automatic updates. and yes it can be pretty annoying but it is not ur computer, it is the program that is already installed in it.
2007-09-24 13:12:09 · answer #5 · answered by Jayde 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is not,it is something from Microsoft to make sure you paid for the copy of Windows.Go to control panel-system-automatic updates- and turn it off.
2007-09-21 18:09:50 · answer #6 · answered by CarmaNguyen 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋