How to control when updates are applied?

PeterPSA

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How can I take more control over how Windows Updates updates my computer? Right now, I see a symbol on the shutdown option indicating that there are updates. That means that when I shutdown my computer, I'm going to have to wait for all the updates to be installed. How can I, instead, tell it to do the updates when I choose? Thanks.
 

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what do you want?
  • download and install only manualy?
go to "windows updates" and change settings to what you want.
 

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How can I take more control over how Windows Updates updates my computer? Right now, I see a symbol on the shutdown option indicating that there are updates. That means that when I shutdown my computer, I'm going to have to wait for all the updates to be installed. How can I, instead, tell it to do the updates when I choose? Thanks.
Are you very sure???!! I think the updates have already been installed, this is more or less a configuration phase
 

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Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601...Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 370 @ 2.40GHz4,00 GBATI Mobility Radeon HD 5400 Series
Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ACER ASPIRE 5742G
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 370 @ 2.40GHz
Motherboard
Acer Aspire 5742G
Memory
4,00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5400 Series
Sound Card
(1) AMD High Definition Audio Device (2) Realtek High Defi
Screen Resolution
1366 x 768 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
Hard Drives
WDC WD5000BEVT-22ZAT0
If you want total control over updates, this is the setting you need.

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HP Pavilion Elite 495UK
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Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
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Intel Core i7 870 @ 2.93GHz
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MSI 2A9C (CPU1)
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8Gb Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 664MHz
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HP2310i
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HP Elite
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Thanks Seavixen. That is the setting I have. Unfortunately, it doesn't mean what it says. The behavior is still as I described in my original posting.
 

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