MS forces me to reboot but i dont want to

bigfoot1942 · December 11th, 2004, 02:22 AM

i have Windows XP SP2 running on my workstation, and i installed some updates.
But i dont want to reboot, ill reboot when ATI releases new drivers, or when i get a BSOD, but not now.

but i get those annoying popups that say "do you want to restart now". After a day i think those are really annoying. but what do i see now?

http://img84.exs.cx/img84/3849/crap2yh.jpg

so if i went away, my pc would reboot automatically, but i dont want that. it should keep downloading as it is damnit.

anyhow, i managed to get the old restart question back, as long as i dont click it away, my pc wont reboot. at least i think so.

BTW does anybody know a workaround for this so i can get the automatic updates popup off my screen?

update: i found out the countdown starts anyhow. damnit. HELP!!!
its 3.21AM over here and i need to go to sleep...

ESPNSTI · December 11th, 2004, 02:49 AM

I assume you're at least going to shut off automatic updates?

Can you force quit the process that belongs to the dialog?

bahnstormer · December 11th, 2004, 04:31 AM

yeah i'd turn off automatic updates they are super nosey...
also if u want that stupid uptime script running and want to get
a record or whatever, setup a laptop to run all the time...
they use low power and will save u costs =] install like winNT or 2k onit

bigfoot1942 · December 11th, 2004, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ESPNSTI

Can you force quit the process that belongs to the dialog?

i did, but windows restarts the process....
btw i downloaded the updates manually, i thik its important to update your software to prevent getting hacked etc.

but its stupid to force users to do things imho... It my PC, i paid for it.

Mischief007 · December 11th, 2004, 03:45 PM

Do it manually next time. After a certain point of asking to restart and me replying no to restart, it won't ask you images/smilies/biggrin.gif

.

Overheat · December 11th, 2004, 03:58 PM

Wish automatic updates would actually work on my computer images/smilies/sad.gif

bigfoot1942 · December 11th, 2004, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigfoot1942

btw i downloaded the updates manually

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mischief007

Do it manually next time. After a certain point of asking to restart and me replying no to restart, it won't ask you images/smilies/biggrin.gif

.

errr.....

Mischief007 · December 11th, 2004, 05:07 PM

bigfoot: What's confusing you?? images/smilies/smile.gif

Manually downloading the updates or saying no to restart and it won't ask you after a certain while.

Kip_6666 · December 11th, 2004, 05:14 PM

switch to w2k images/smilies/smile.gif

Mischief007 · December 11th, 2004, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kip_6666

switch to w2k images/smilies/smile.gif

good idea. Can't hurt because that's what XP is based off.

ESPNSTI · December 11th, 2004, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigfoot1942

Quote:

Originally Posted by ESPNSTI

Can you force quit the process that belongs to the dialog?

i did, but windows restarts the process....

Sounds like some sort of service would do that, see if there is something you can disable in the "services" control panel.
I still run Win2K, so I have no idea what though.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mischief007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kip_6666

switch to w2k images/smilies/smile.gif

good idea. Can't hurt because that's what XP is based off.

I've always viewed XP as Win2k, but uglier, buggier and more annoying. images/smilies/lol.gif

bigfoot1942 · December 11th, 2004, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mischief007

bigfoot: What's confusing you?? images/smilies/smile.gif

Manually downloading the updates or saying no to restart and it won't ask you after a certain while.

i did download the updates manually, i ve been saying no to restarts for a day, and instead of not asking anymore it added a countdown timer to the popup. so youre advising something i tried but doesnt work.
images/smilies/wink.gif

Cruzz563 · December 11th, 2004, 11:26 PM

So what do you still need to do? Have you turned off automatic updates yet? images/smilies/smile.gif

Overheat · December 11th, 2004, 11:27 PM

I don't understand why you actually care images/smilies/wacko.gif

Cruzz563 · December 11th, 2004, 11:32 PM

Who?

It's a workstation, he may have a server set up on that particular computer or some other program that's a hassle when you need to restart.

Mischief007 · December 12th, 2004, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigfoot1942

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mischief007

bigfoot: What's confusing you?? images/smilies/smile.gif

Manually downloading the updates or saying no to restart and it won't ask you after a certain while.

i did download the updates manually, i ve been saying no to restarts for a day, and instead of not asking anymore it added a countdown timer to the popup. so youre advising something i tried but doesnt work.
images/smilies/wink.gif

Never seen that before. Strange. I know it never asks me. I'll try it and see what happens.

bigfoot1942 · December 12th, 2004, 12:47 AM

i was downloading off usenet, and the files (parts) were to be removed anytime. I had to reboot, (given up on pressing the delay butten) so about 20% of the parts were already removed from the server. if i didnt have to reboot i might have been able to download all the parts.
now the whole file is lost.

but anyhow, i think its stupid MS forces me to reboot.

December 11th, 2004, 02:22 AM	#1
bigfoot1942 Joined: Sep 15th, 2004 Last Online: October 17th, 2007 Location: Holland Posts: 864 Rep Power: 0	MS forces me to reboot but i dont want to i have Windows XP SP2 running on my workstation, and i installed some updates. But i dont want to reboot, ill reboot when ATI releases new drivers, or when i get a BSOD, but not now. but i get those annoying popups that say "do you want to restart now". After a day i think those are really annoying. but what do i see now? so if i went away, my pc would reboot automatically, but i dont want that. it should keep downloading as it is damnit. anyhow, i managed to get the old restart question back, as long as i dont click it away, my pc wont reboot. at least i think so. BTW does anybody know a workaround for this so i can get the automatic updates popup off my screen? update: i found out the countdown starts anyhow. damnit. HELP!!! its 3.21AM over here and i need to go to sleep... __________________ thnx viper... youre being very helpful

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Cruzz563 Cruzz563\|work Joined: Dec 8th, 2003 Last Online: November 16th, 2008 Location: Houston, Texas, The States Age: 24 Posts: 2,657 Rep Power: 25	So what do you still need to do? Have you turned off automatic updates yet? __________________ In the USA, 100% of the Federal Income Tax Money goes to paying interest on the national deficit, and nothing else. Where's the law that says we have to pay?

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Overheat Joined: Sep 7th, 2004 Last Online: September 30th, 2008 Location: Bradford, UK Posts: 5,735 Rep Power: 25	I don't understand why you actually care __________________

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Cruzz563 Cruzz563\|work Joined: Dec 8th, 2003 Last Online: November 16th, 2008 Location: Houston, Texas, The States Age: 24 Posts: 2,657 Rep Power: 25	Who? It's a workstation, he may have a server set up on that particular computer or some other program that's a hassle when you need to restart. __________________ In the USA, 100% of the Federal Income Tax Money goes to paying interest on the national deficit, and nothing else. Where's the law that says we have to pay?

December 12th, 2004, 12:47 AM	#17
bigfoot1942 Joined: Sep 15th, 2004 Last Online: October 17th, 2007 Location: Holland Posts: 864 Rep Power: 0	i was downloading off usenet, and the files (parts) were to be removed anytime. I had to reboot, (given up on pressing the delay butten) so about 20% of the parts were already removed from the server. if i didnt have to reboot i might have been able to download all the parts. now the whole file is lost. but anyhow, i think its stupid MS forces me to reboot. __________________ thnx viper... youre being very helpful

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