Chris Bb Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Is it just me or does Microsoft Windows of late spend its life updating? I use 3 computers and they each seem to spend most of their lives looking up their own jacksies! Every time I want to use one, either it's using the internet for its own purposes (thereby stopping me) or it demands to update programs (US sp) or shut down just to start up again which can take up to half an hour. Yes, Apple people, please don't remind me how clever/superior you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmydean Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Mine has been doing a lot of this lately and whilst its only the one, its still annoying ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superspark Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 If you don't want it to update every time you turn it on turn off auto update and manually update when you want too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bb Posted March 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 If you don't want it to update every time you turn it on turn off auto update and manually update when you want too Thanks, good advice. OK, so how do I do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Start | All Programs | Windows Update | Change Settings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drut Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 You can set windows update to notify you of updates and then download/update what you choose when you choose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 (edited) Just turn off auto update-simples-and dont believe the start up screen that says updates are available. Edited March 25, 2015 by bruno22rf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bb Posted March 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Start | All Programs | Windows Update | Change Settings Thank you. Easy when you know how. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 If you're going to turn off Windows update, at least make a note to manually update your machine on a fortnightly or monthly basis. As silly as all the updates seem to be, they're there to protect you and your personal information from the endless exploits which are discovered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vole Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 I hate windows . Breakdowns and glitches that take an expert to fix . Far too complex with stuff you do not need. Wish Android would build a pc . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 There are plenty of Android tablets and notebooks out there already vole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superspark Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 I turned off auto updates as it became dam anoying at times. As others have said it's easy if you know how. Anything you want to know how to do just Google it and you will get step by step instructions and video on how to do it, simples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Just buy an Apple you know it makes sense. I have both mostly apple and one Windows laptop to run programmes onlines courses and sync with work better, hate the bloody thing with a vengeance. I run as littles as possible on it and after a while it slows down and needs all sorts of mollycoddling to work well again. Another annoying feature is as you shutdown at the end offyour workday it decides it's doing updates and tells you not to shutdown. I feel your pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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