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Annoying pop-ups (every 10 minutes) from Windows XP's Automatic Update service

18 06 07 - 12:16

Windows XP's automatic update facility is clearly a good thing. Except when an update is installed that requires a reboot and you're working on the computer at the time. After ‘Automatic Updates’ downloaded some updates, it will pop-up a 'grade A' annoying window at every 10 minutes! This is how to get rid of it without totally disabling Automatic Updates...

Solution 1: Restart the computer - not good
Solution 2: Turn off Automatic updates from 'Services' - not good
Solution 3: Change the time interval from 10 minutes to 24 hours - good
Solution 4: Run a script to turn off Automatic Updates until next Windows restart - good

DETAILS:

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4. Script: create an empty text document and copy this text in it:

prompt $
echo off
cls
echo .
echo www.Tahionic.com
net stop "automatic updates"
pause > NUL

Now save the file as 'stop_annoing.cmd'. When you get the pop-up, run this script.