Re: How to turn off Automatic Updates
- From: "Warren Fwy" <WarrenFwy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 22:13:02 -0700
I am assuming that this was not intended to be a malicious post, because the
links were so good.
However, the suggested line commands only succeeded in disabling my beloved
Google Desktop.
Running AdAware did detect a "possible hijack attempt" and quarantined the
file.
Alas, this still does not allow my network connection to be reestablished,
and still none of the Restore points are available.
And it's not clear why the network software was corrupted during the intall
of the Automatic Update -- is it possible that the hijack code is triggered
by the Update process?
So, it's a little more broken. And now the file system is falling apart
(but that's a separate post).
Other ideas?
--Warren Fwy
"PA Bear" wrote:
> Try this SP2 fix:
>
> 1. Start > Run > [type in] cmd > OK
>
> 2. In the resulting Command window, type in
>
> netsh winsock reset catalog
>
> then depress Enter key and close the Command window.
>
> 3. Now find and remove the hijackware that caused the problem:
>
> Help with Hijackware
> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.htm
> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
> http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
>
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
>
> Warren Fwy wrote:
> > The 4/15/05 automatic update to XP Security Pack 2 disabled my home
> > network
> > connections... after four days I'm still trying to restore them.
> >
> > The update, once installed, appears to be irreverible -- NONE of the
> > system
> > restore points can be accesssed.
> >
> > Better to turn off the automatic updates and take a RISK of something
> > malicious happening, than to allow the auto update to CERTAINLY mess up a
> > working configuration.
> >
> > --Warren Fwy
> >
> >
> > "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Not really a good idea unless you do not everwant other updates.
> >> Or you want to constantly reconfigure every time a new update needs to
> >> be installed.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> >> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
> >>
> >>
> >> "anon" <anon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:E0D74382-20BB-4857-A8CE-624EDAFC4682@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>> might as well disable it.
> >>>
> >>> run > services.msc > disable.
> >>>
> >>> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Right click My Computer
> >>>> Click Properties
> >>>> Click Automatic Update tab.
> >>>> Make your selections from there.
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> >>>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>
>
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