How to put an end to silent updates
It’s important to note that there is no reason to remove or roll back the updated support files that Windows Update may have installed on a PC. There’s no evidence that these files are harmful or cause any software conflicts.
Furthermore, if you use a corporate patch management solution, such as Microsoft’s WSUS (Windows Server Update Services), you circumvent Windows Update and no files will be installed by WU.
But if you’re an individual or a small business using Windows Update (or its enhanced sibling, Microsoft Update), you may be concerned about Microsoft installing patches before you’ve had a chance to research their reliability. In that case, you can completely turn off the Automatic Updates Agent, thereby preventing updates or even notifications from occurring. (more…)
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Written by Jason on September 20th, 2007 with no comments.
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