When you configure the appropriate settings, the operating system periodically accesses the Windows Update Web site to automatically update the files. If you do not need this feature, prevent your computer from accessing the Windows site.
Instructions
Step 1
System files are updated using the "Automatic Updates" component. To call it and customize it at your own discretion, open the system section "Control Panel" through the "Start" menu. In the Security Center category, click on the icon you are looking for.
Step 2
There is another way to call this component. Click the "Start" button or the Windows key, expand the menu with the "All Programs" button, select the "Standard" folder, the "System Tools" subfolder and left-click on the "Security Center" item in the submenu. In the window that opens, select the "Automatic Updates" icon.
Step 3
In the new dialog box, set the marker in the "Disable automatic updates" box. Alternatively, you can select and mark with a marker the item "Notify, but do not download or install them [updates] automatically." Click the Apply button for the new settings to take effect. Close the "Automatic Updates" window by clicking the OK button or the [x] icon in the upper right corner of the window.
Step 4
If you turn off automatic updates and prevent the system from accessing the Windows Update site, make sure that antivirus software is installed on your computer, as your system will no longer be able to receive files that will help protect your computer from new viruses, malware and others. security threats.
Step 5
Antivirus software can be purchased at retail locations or downloaded from the Internet. Depending on the developer's policy, this software can be distributed either paid or free of charge. If you are fundamentally opposed to Windows security and have additionally disabled your firewall, install a firewall along with your antivirus software.
