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  1. Posts : 200
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1
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    Updates downloaded & installed without permission


    This morning when I shut down my comp I noticed the "downloading updates, do not turn off comp" message. Later when I restarted, the usual "configuring windows" appeared prior to windows starting. Logged in & checked to see if any updates had been installed and sure enough, KB3140410 & KB3135983 had been installed..... BUT, I have my updates set to 'check for but let me choose whether to download & install.' I've never encountered windows automatically downloading & installing updates like this before... Any ideas????
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  2. Posts : 293
    win 7 home premium 64 bit
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    Benteke said:
    This morning when I shut down my comp I noticed the "downloading updates, do not turn off comp" message. Later when I restarted, the usual "configuring windows" appeared prior to windows starting. Logged in & checked to see if any updates had been installed and sure enough, KB3140410 & KB3135983 had been installed..... BUT, I have my updates set to 'check for but let me choose whether to download & install.' I've never encountered windows automatically downloading & installing updates like this before... Any ideas????

    You are not alone, I too have my PCs set to check and let me decide to download and install updates and it they are doing the SAME EXACT THING!

    It's no mistake and honestly seems to be borderline criminal if you ask me. The only consolation is that the notorious get windows 10 updates are still under OPTIONAL updates and they are NOT being auto downloaded and installed, make sure you have that UNchecked

    "Give me recommended updates the same way I receive important updates" UNCHECK THAT BOX!!!!
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    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #3

    Check settings here:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU

    AU Options:
    2 = Notify before download.
    3 = Automatically download and notify of installation.
    4 = Automatically download and schedule installation. Only valid if values exist for ScheduledInstallDay and ScheduledInstallTime.
    5 = Automatic Updates is required and users can configure it.

    Note: On a 64bit machine you also need to check the above and additionally check here:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
    Last edited by Callender; 24 Mar 2016 at 18:57. Reason: correction
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  4. Posts : 200
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1
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    legacy7955 said:

    "Give me recommended updates the same way I receive important updates" UNCHECK THAT BOX!!!!
    Yeah, I have it configured that way as well.... Thing I find interesting is that I still have 'important' updates ready to be installed, so my question is, why KB3140410 & KB3135983? Why are they being installed automatically and not the other 'important' updates?

    And if this IS no mistake, then yeah I'd classify it as pretty devious!

    Callender said:
    Check settings here:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU

    AU Options:
    2 = Notify before download.
    3 = Automatically download and notify of installation.
    4 = Automatically download and schedule installation. Only valid if values exist for ScheduledInstallDay and ScheduledInstallTime.
    5 = Automatic Updates is required and users can configure it.

    Note: On a 64bit machine you also need to check the above and additionally check here:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\

    Both folders only go as far as I listed. Iow, there is no 'Windows Update' folder in either!
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  5. Posts : 49
    Win 7 Professional 64 (Main PC)/Win 7 Home Premium 32 (Laptop)
       #5

    I did another clean install of W7 Professional last week. First thing I did was (sort of) 'remove' Internet Explorer in Programs and Features in Control Panel (Turn Windows features on or off).

    Then, I downloaded all of the security updates from Windows Update (took the usual ages, of course). Because I had 'removed' Internet Explorer it is still at IE8 which came with Windows 7 and I wasn't offered any IE updates at all from Windows Update (which takes care of the W10 adware included in the latest IE11 security update).

    I haven't installed ANY Optional or Recommended updates whatsoever and the PC runs fine without them. I only use Firefox for the Internet with the usual NoScript, etc. addons.

    Now, the best part - I left an empty 50GB space at the end of the SSD during the W7 install. It now has Linux Mint installed on it in a dual boot with W7. All my Internet activities will now be done with Mint - at least until after the end of July when the W10 'free' offer comes to an end (hopefully).

    W7 is now disconnected from the Internet and effectively 'frozen' from this point (Macrium images made, of course) until at least the end of July. Speaking of Macrium Reflect, I also like the way you can do Macrium images of Linux Mint from within Windows.
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  6. Posts : 4,776
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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    Benteke said:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\

    Both folders only go as far as I listed. Iow, there is no 'Windows Update' folder in either!
    Perhaps a screenshot will help.

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU

    Updates downloaded & installed without permission-policies-wu.jpg

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU

    Updates downloaded & installed without permission-policies-wu-2.jpg

    If the \WindowsUpdate\AU key is missing it might possibly explain why updates are auto installed.
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  7. Posts : 293
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       #7

    Benteke said:

    Both folders only go as far as I listed. Iow, there is no 'Windows Update' folder in either!

    Same here, no sign of WindowsUpdate in either directory.

    Quite a coincidence that BOTH of our systems are missing those EXACT same entries. Don't you think?
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  8. Posts : 200
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1
    Thread Starter
       #8

    1) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU

    2) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Updates downloaded & installed without permission-regedit-capture-1.png   Updates downloaded & installed without permission-regedit-capture-2.png  
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  9. Posts : 4,776
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #9

    Not sure why they would be missing. You can try adding them:

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  10. Posts : 293
    win 7 home premium 64 bit
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    Callender said:
    Not sure why they would be missing. You can try adding them:

    I notice that it appears your using Windows XP? The style of your regedit design looks like it...


    In any case I'd prefer to manually add the ability. I know that it requires us to add a key could you
    assist on this?
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