"Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message
newsoRHi.198680$rX4.156267@pd7urf2no...
> "jen" <jen@example.com> wrote in message
> news:yI8Hi.60984$t9.52429@bignews7.bellsouth.net.. .
>> "David Arnstein" <arnstein@panix.com> wrote in message
>> news:fcf7f0$8ls$1@reader1.panix.com...
>>>I read about this too. I immediately changed the "Automatic Update"
>>> service on my peecee from "Automatic" to "Manual." I am hoping that
>>> this will keep Microsoft out of my hair. Of course, I now have to
>>> manually start this service before I do any sort of Microsoft
>>> update.
>> No need for that. All you have to do is set it to *off* in the
>> Security Center Control Panel applet...
> If the Windows Update service is on and you touch the update servers,
> i.e. check to see what updates are available, you will get the stealth
> updates. Turning off the service makes sure this doesn't accidently
> happen.

Hi, Kerry
I "see" what you're saying Disabling the service is a good idea for
anyone who might accidently go to WU/MU... I never do

-jen