Kill Windows Update Restart Popup
Using Windows XP and it gets on your nerves whenever Windows keeps prompting you to restart your computer after some automatic Windows updates? That thing kills my patience; especially when I am watching some videos and it makes Windows Media Player exit full screen mode just to remind me for the umpteen time that I am suppose to restart my computer. Grrr~
Finally there is a solution. From Lifehacker:
- Start > Run… > cmd to launch the Command Prompt
- Type “sc stop wuauserv” without the quotes
And poof~ My blood pressure resumes back to normal. 
Categories: Howto, Technology
I use TweakUI and murdering it through the Windows Update application itself.
Either way, the pop-up hasn’t annoyed me in so long, I forgot about it.
I didn’t know what the command was to make it stop. I should have looked it up!
Thank you for publishing this!
Thak you so much!!!!!!!!!!!
That thing was driving me crazy
Thank you SO much!
judos
can you start it again?
Thanks a lot man was watching TV shows on hulu and that thing was driving me crazy well back to enjoying my TV shows
THANK YOU VERY MUCH! Great hint!
thanks thanks thanks !!!! OH MY GOD u save my health dude !!!
Thank you!
Now if I can only find something to turnof McAffe’s “updates are ready…” popup….
and by the way… tyat SC looks like I could really jack up my system with that command
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>sc /?
*** Unrecognized Command ***
DESCRIPTION:
SC is a command line program used for communicating with the
NT Service Controller and services.
USAGE:
sc [command] [service name] …
The option has the form “\\ServerName”
Further help on commands can be obtained by typing: “sc [command]”
Commands:
query———–Queries the status for a service, or
enumerates the status for types of services.
queryex———Queries the extended status for a service, or
enumerates the status for types of services.
start———–Starts a service.
pause———–Sends a PAUSE control request to a service.
interrogate—–Sends an INTERROGATE control request to a service.
continue——–Sends a CONTINUE control request to a service.
stop————Sends a STOP request to a service.
config———-Changes the configuration of a service (persistant).
description—–Changes the description of a service.
failure———Changes the actions taken by a service upon failure.
qc————–Queries the configuration information for a service.
qdescription—-Queries the description for a service.
qfailure——–Queries the actions taken by a service upon failure.
delete———-Deletes a service (from the registry).
create———-Creates a service. (adds it to the registry).
control———Sends a control to a service.
sdshow———-Displays a service’s security descriptor.
sdset———–Sets a service’s security descriptor.
GetDisplayName–Gets the DisplayName for a service.
GetKeyName——Gets the ServiceKeyName for a service.
EnumDepend——Enumerates Service Dependencies.
The following commands don’t require a service name:
sc
boot————(ok | bad) Indicates whether the last boot should
be saved as the last-known-good boot configuration
Lock————Locks the Service Database
QueryLock——-Queries the LockStatus for the SCManager Database
EXAMPLE:
sc start MyService
Would you like to see help for the QUERY and QUERYEX commands? [ y | n ]:
I love you.
Windows key + r
sc stop wuauserv
enter
Why would you point that out, Benjamin? The fucking post was about the exact same thing, so shut up with that retarded shit.
It points out that you can bring up the console with that key combo, Einstein.