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On 2022-03-03 3:20 p.m., Joel wrote:
> vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> wrote:
>> On Thu, 03 Mar 2022 14:54:09 -0500, Joel wrote:
>>> "Dick's DriveIn"  <Dicks@Jeff-Relf.Me> wrote:
>>>
>>>> The following keeps Windows Update disabled unless&until YOU want it
>>>> back.
>>>>
>>>> Stop/Disable "Windows Update Medic Service"
>>>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WaaSMedicSvc]
>>>> In RegEdit set "SYSTEM" permissions to "Deny".
>>>>
>>>> & "Windows Update",
>>>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wuauserv]
>>>
>>> Moronic.
>>
>> Not sure he realizes he posted that to cola.
>>
>> On the other hand, it just goes to show what kind of nonsense
>> the Windows crowd has to put up with. :)  Go Linux!
> 
> 
> I'm running Windows myself, but I don't turn off the updates.  Leave
> it to Relf to do something so stupid.

Considering how often updates destroy Windows for people who are way too 
eager to install them, Relf is actually doing some people a favour.

For the rest of us, there's Windows 11 Pro.


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