XP SP3 updates

[wolfeking]

In XP SP3 is there a way to manually restart after updates download. To avoid that pesky "your computer will restart in 15 minutes" box.??

 

[lubo4444]

Usually it's good to restart if it asks you.

 

[wolfeking]

i just dont like to restart it at all. The Ibm aint that reliable, and its a PITA to get going from the off position. I think its the keybord (power button is on the keyboard). I need it for school now so it just stays in standby till i need it.
HP is leaving for repair tomorrow, so it shouldnt be that long till i have a reliable computer again!!

 

[ZER0X]

i just dont like to restart it at all. The Ibm aint that reliable

If it's not that reliable, i'd probably just turn off Windows Updates.

 

[wolfeking]

how do i do that?? And the equipment is fine, most of it is fairly new. Just the keyboard and power button just dont work correctly that often. Ill eventually get a new one, but im waiting till i get my HP back (7-10 days) to work on the ibm.

 

[paulcheung]

how do i do that?? And the equipment is fine, most of it is fairly new. Just the keyboard and power button just dont work correctly that often. Ill eventually get a new one, but im waiting till i get my HP back (7-10 days) to work on the ibm.

goto control panel then to security center to turn off automatic update.
other thought you don't need to turn off or on the power button if you just restart the computer, do you?

 

[wolfeking]

when you choose Restart, i dont. However, when the update ""restartes"" it shuts down, and it has to be powered up via the power button.
BTW, i got another keyboard coming FedEX 2 day, and it should be better after that.