[NFBCS] Slightly OT: Microsoft and I Are Fighting over Control of My Laptop

[enes sarıbaş]

Hi,

You can use gpedit in windows 11 pro and in administrative 
templets/windows update you can set the Windows Update to notify for 
download and notify for install.  It will run, check automatically, but 
it won't download or install anyhting on its own unless you give it the 
goahead.

On 6/3/2023 6:01 PM, Nicole Torcolini via NFBCS wrote:
>
>             First, please don’t reply unless you have an answer or 
> comment on what I actually asked. I know that some people probably 
> don’t agree with this, but it is my computer, and I am aware of the 
> possible risks that come with it, so no unsolicited advice about 
> security, please.
>
>             I consider this to be related to accessibility because 
> JAWS uses a lot of memory.
>
>             I don’t allow most unnecessary processes to run in the 
> background because I don’t like using up memory. Also, I particularly 
> don’t like windows update and related processes running because I 
> absolutely hate it when I leave my laptop alone to do something only 
> to return later to find it at the log on screen because it rebooted 
> without permission for windows update.
>
>             I have taken measures to keep windows update from running 
> without permission, including most recently changing a value in the 
> registry, but Microsoft keeps undoing anything and everything that I do.
>
>             Is there some way to keep Windows update from running 
> without permission? I know that there is a pause for seven days 
> option, but I don’t want to use that—because I might not be ready at 
> exactly seven days to install the updates and then have my laptop 
> restart on me. Any suggestions?
>
>
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