Re: How to turn off messages?

So I guess you don't use WSUS at all, then.
Agree in the past it was good NOT to use it.
However with all the Crap (Pardon my French)
around I think Security Updates and patches on PC's are ok
(Besides there's always System Restore on PC's)

Installing ALL updates of course as we know can cause Problems.

Russ

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Russ Grover
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"Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]" <kweilbacMVP@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Russ,
>
> Call me cautious, or bitten more than once, but I personally do NOT turn
> on automatic updates for all workstations at a site. Rather I set about
> half the workstations to use automatic updates and the other half are left
> to manual update. That way, just in case a security patch ever came down
> that screws something up, only half the workstations are affected.
>
> Yes, (anticipating a response), I would agree that it's been a long time
> since we've had a "bad" security patch come down the pipe ... knock on
> wood ... but there's always tomorrow!
>
> --
> Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]
> "The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long"
>
>
> "Russ Grover" <russ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:ORzhJql1FHA.460@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Will,
>> This question really isn't a SBS 2003 Question but I'll answer it anyway.
>>
>> Why not have them turn it on other than disabling it?
>> There's a good reason why you want Auto Updates on.
>> (Critical Security Issues.)
>>
>> If you really want to service your Clients and keep their best
>> interests..
>> You should Turn them "ON" Not turn them OFF
>> Go into Control Panel then Security Center Turn "ON" Auto Updates...
>>
>> (You can also Turn OFF Notification, click on "Change the way Security
>> Center Alerts me" but I wouldn't recommend it.)
>>
>> Russ
>>
>> --
>> Russ Grover
>> Small Business IT Support
>> Portland\Beaverton OR USA
>> Email: Sales at SmallBusinessITSupport.com
>> Website: www.SmallBusinessITSupport.com
>>
>>
>> "Will" <william@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:uEt96gl1FHA.3180@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Several of my client machines are running XP Home and, upon start-up,
>>> they display messages such as "your machine does not have Windows Update
>>> turned on...."
>>>
>>> Eventually I will enable Windows update on these boxes, but for now how
>>> can I disable these messages?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> William
>>
>>
>
>


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