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Name: Ed in Texas.
Date: April 4, 2003 at 00:16:38 Pacific
OS: celeron/400
CPU/Ram: 64 k

Comment:

I don't want ANYTHING to have automatic access to the net! Each time I get online, Windows update wants to 'call home' for the latest. ZA stops it and asks if I am happy. I manually tell it no and all is well till the next time. Is there a way to stop the update from trying? TIA, Ed.

Reply:

Ed- this advise from thekid worked for me Automatic updates

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Name: Ed in Texas.
Date: April 5, 2003 at 02:52:47 Pacific

Reply:

len, thanks for the info. In my case, I was able to access the thing thru the control panel and turn it off. WORKED! Ed in Texas.

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