SS --

You can easily turn-off Automatic Update notifications by
right-clicking MY COMPUTER and selecting:
Properties > Automatic Updates, uncheck "Keep my computer
up to date...." and click "apply".

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Nicholas

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<ss@hot.com> wrote in message:
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| Dear Microsoft: Please design software taht does not pop
| on my screen every few days relentlessly telling me I need
| to update settings. it is driving me insane and i can't
| turn it off. i should have the choice not to update if i
| don't want to.