Comments on: Kill Windows Update Restart Popup

By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:56:13 +0000

It points out that you can bring up the console with that key combo, Einstein.

By: Biggi

Biggi — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:11:43 +0000

Why would you point that out, Benjamin? The fucking post was about the exact same thing, so shut up with that retarded shit.

By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:49:20 +0000

Windows key + r
sc stop wuauserv
enter

By: You.

You. — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:31:03 +0000

I love you.

By: JUSTBUD

JUSTBUD — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:12:55 +0000

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 ]:

By: JUSTBUD

JUSTBUD — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:10:38 +0000

Thank you!

Now if I can only find something to turnof McAffe’s “updates are ready…” popup….

By: pyro

pyro — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:43:40 +0000

thanks thanks thanks !!!! OH MY GOD u save my health dude !!!

By: Helge

Helge — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:30:16 +0000

THANK YOU VERY MUCH! Great hint!

By: bige40

bige40 — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 11:27:55 +0000

Thanks a lot man was watching TV shows on hulu and that thing was driving me crazy well back to enjoying my TV shows

By: John

John — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:36:45 +0000

can you start it again?

By: rana

rana — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:56:48 +0000

judos

By: lisa

lisa — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 01:43:27 +0000

Thank you SO much!

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:24:31 +0000

Thak you so much!!!!!!!!!!!

That thing was driving me crazy

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:43:01 +0000

Thank you for publishing this!

By: Kill Windows Update Automatic Restart « Thoughts of a Diurnal

Kill Windows Update Automatic Restart « Thoughts of a Diurnal — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 05:09:43 +0000

[...] info By nzj Categories: Technology and Tutorials This is a follow-up to Kill Windows Update Restart Popup where Windows just keep on nagging you to restart the computer after you have applied an update. A [...]

By: lookoutpoint.org

lookoutpoint.org — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:07:35 +0000

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By: Lady

Lady — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:07:32 +0000

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!