Originally posted here by Cope57
You mentioned that you knew about these, but why download another program for something that is this simple?

How to Turn On Automatic Updates

* Click Start , click Control Panel , and then double-click System.
* Click the Automatic Updates tab, and then click one of the following options:

- Download the updates automatically and notify me when they are ready to be installed. (This is the default setting.)

- Notify me before downloading any updates and notify me again before installing them on my computer.


How to Turn Off Automatic Updates

* Click Start , click Control Panel , and then double-click System.
* Click the Automatic Updates tab, and then click Turn off automatic updating. I want to update my computer manually.
See... this is ignorance at it's prime... he clearly pointed out that he knew how to do it manually and wants to know how to do it via an automated process but you insist on posting the manual instructions... do you not understand what he wrote or do you have a dysfunction or something?!