Removing the Automatic Update taskbar icon?

Bill in Co.

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Mar 11, 2008, 6:54:29 PM3/11/08

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Anyway to remove that dumb Automatic Update taskbar icon that pops up on
occasion (when updates are available)?

If you disable Automatic Updates, it stays there permanently. If you
select just notify me when something is available, you have to go in each
time and decline it. I want it gone permanently.

Turning off the Automatic Updates "feature" leaves that taskbar icon in the
tray permanently - and it's taking up valuable space on my taskbar.

PD43

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Mar 11, 2008, 7:02:22 PM3/11/08

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"Bill in Co." <not_rea...@earthlink.net> wrote:

>Anyway to remove that dumb Automatic Update taskbar icon that pops up on
>occasion (when updates are available)?

Disable automatic updates.

>If you disable Automatic Updates, it stays there permanently. If you
>select just notify me when something is available, you have to go in each
>time and decline it.

That's news to me. I've got WU disabled and don't have that problem.

Never have... probably never will.

Bill in Co.

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Mar 14, 2008, 5:55:49 PM3/14/08

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I'm asking this again, since I got no answer yet...

Anyway to remove that Automatic Update taskbar icon that pops up, on
occasion, when the updates are available?

If you *disable* Automatic Updates, the icon stays there, permanently. If
you
select "Just notify me when something is available", you have to go in each
time, and decline it. I want the taskbar icon gone, permanently.

Turning OFF the Automatic Updates "feature" leaves that cautionary taskbar
icon in the tray, permanently, and it's taking up valuable space on my
taskbar.

PD43

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Mar 14, 2008, 6:05:14 PM3/14/08

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"Bill in Co." <not_rea...@earthlink.net> wrote:

>I'm asking this again, since I got no answer yet...
>
>Anyway to remove that Automatic Update taskbar icon that pops up, on
>occasion, when the updates are available?

Yes. Turn off Automatic Updates.

>If you *disable* Automatic Updates, the icon stays there, permanently. If
>you
>select "Just notify me when something is available", you have to go in each
>time, and decline it. I want the taskbar icon gone, permanently.

Listen up: Turn off Automatic Updates.

>Turning OFF the Automatic Updates "feature" leaves that cautionary taskbar
>icon in the tray, permanently, and it's taking up valuable space on my
>taskbar.

Can't duplicate that here. Maybe you have downloaded updates ready to
install.

As to your "valuable space" on the task bar... increase your
resolution to 1024x768 or greater, pops.

Bill in Co.

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Mar 14, 2008, 6:47:24 PM3/14/08

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PD43 wrote:
> "Bill in Co." <not_rea...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> I'm asking this again, since I got no answer yet...
>>
>> Anyway to remove that Automatic Update taskbar icon that pops up, on
>> occasion, when the updates are available?
>
> Yes. Turn off Automatic Updates.

Doesn't work. I've already said that. Reading 101?

>> If you *disable* Automatic Updates, the icon stays there, permanently.
>> If
>> you select "Just notify me when something is available", you have to go
>> in each
>> time, and decline it. I want the taskbar icon gone, permanently.
>
> Listen up: Turn off Automatic Updates.

Doesn't work. I've already said that. Reading 102?

>> Turning OFF the Automatic Updates "feature" leaves that cautionary
>> taskbar
>> icon in the tray, permanently, and it's taking up valuable space on my
>> taskbar.
>
> Can't duplicate that here. Maybe you have downloaded updates ready to
> install.

Nope. YOU can't duplicate it. But maybe some others can.

> As to your "valuable space" on the task bar... increase your
> resolution to 1024x768 or greater, pops.

No way, Jose. 800 X 600 works great for me.

PD43

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Mar 14, 2008, 6:57:50 PM3/14/08

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"Bill in Co." <not_rea...@earthlink.net> wrote:

>PD43 wrote:
>> "Bill in Co." <not_rea...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm asking this again, since I got no answer yet...
>>>
>>> Anyway to remove that Automatic Update taskbar icon that pops up, on
>>> occasion, when the updates are available?
>>
>> Yes. Turn off Automatic Updates.
>
>Doesn't work. I've already said that. Reading 101?

Then you've played with your system TOO much since installing it, and
then playing with it again and then running System Restore.

Congrats.

You've broken something that has never been broken.

Bill in Co.

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Mar 14, 2008, 7:00:28 PM3/14/08

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Are you sure YOU have SP2 installed correctly?

PD43

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Mar 14, 2008, 7:06:16 PM3/14/08

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I installed it almost 3 years BEFORE you started playing with XP,
laddie.

Bill in Co.

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Mar 14, 2008, 7:48:51 PM3/14/08

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That's probably the problem. It's out of date.

PD43

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Mar 14, 2008, 8:23:31 PM3/14/08

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Sorry, but you deserve this...

<plonk>

Bill in Co.

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Mar 14, 2008, 10:17:25 PM3/14/08

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Outstanding!

Bill in Co.

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Mar 14, 2008, 10:22:54 PM3/14/08

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I'm asking this again, since I got no answer yet...

Anyway to remove that Automatic Update taskbar icon that pops up, on
occasion, when the updates are available?

If you *disable* Automatic Updates, the icon stays there, permanently. If

you select "Just notify me when something is available", you have to go in
each
time, and decline it. I want the taskbar icon gone, permanently.

Turning OFF the Automatic Updates "feature" leaves that cautionary taskbar

Script

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Mar 14, 2008, 10:54:01 PM3/14/08

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Open Security Center, click Change the way Security Center Alerts Me
(Bottom left), uncheck AU
{may have to log off/ back on}
Worked?

agedmcse

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Jan 15, 2009, 5:42:25 AM1/15/09

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Simply disable "automatic updates" in services, then stop the service.
Seems to be a lot of acrimony it what is surely a self help portal.

HEREafter1956

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Jan 20, 2009, 10:07:38 AM1/20/09

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Your posting I see was 10 months ago. If you are still checking here, I
found the answer elsewhere, as I was looking for the same answer. I
came back here with the answer because I did not like the way you were
treated here.

The answer is simple. Right click on the irritating red windows update
icon, open the security center, over on left side of that page find the
options for how you are notified, click on that, uncheck all the boxes.
It will then be gone, permanently.

JCH

PA Bear [MS MVP]

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Jan 22, 2009, 8:16:40 PM1/22/09

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Did you overlook the dozen-or-so other replies to this thread from Mar-08?

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_frm/thread/f55b06cb3eb8c87b/bd4f65f884b07159