Windows 8.1 installing updates without permission
- Reflective
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Windows 8.1 installing updates without permission
Barely two hours ago Microsoft installed four updates which don't appear in Windows Update or in the Programs & Features menu even though I explicitly disabled automatic updates.
Here are my current WU settings: https://i.imgur.com/BKAph8w.png
And here are the updates which only appear in Windows Action Center / Reliability Monitor: https://i.imgur.com/lO0a5Z2.png
Does anyone know how to prevent these unsolicited updates from installing?
Here are my current WU settings: https://i.imgur.com/BKAph8w.png
And here are the updates which only appear in Windows Action Center / Reliability Monitor: https://i.imgur.com/lO0a5Z2.png
Does anyone know how to prevent these unsolicited updates from installing?
- WaltS48
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Re: Windows 8.1 installing updates without permission
You don't want to be protected from the WannaCry ransomware attack?
http://news.softpedia.com/news/just-upd ... 5716.shtml
http://news.softpedia.com/news/just-upd ... 5716.shtml
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- LIMPET235
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Re: Windows 8.1 installing updates without permission
I "try" to keep abreast of the latest by going to Woody's site...
> https://www.askwoody.com/
& D/L'ing Steve Gibson's weekly, (Done on Tuesdays), "Security Now" video.
> https://twit.tv/
> https://www.askwoody.com/
& D/L'ing Steve Gibson's weekly, (Done on Tuesdays), "Security Now" video.
> https://twit.tv/
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(Always choose the "Custom" Install.)
Win-10-H/64 bit/500G SSD/16 Gig Ram/450Watt PSU/350WattUPS/Firefox-115.0.2/T-bird-115.3.2./SnagIt-v10.0.1/MWP-7.12.125.
(Always choose the "Custom" Install.)
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Re: Windows 8.1 installing updates without permission
Did the OS install a WannaCry fix without permission?WaltS48 wrote:WannaCry ransomware attack
Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features > Installed Updates
May, 2017 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 8.1 (KB4019215)
April, 2017 Preview of Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 8.1 (KB4015553)
April, 2017 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 8.1 (KB4015550)
March, 2017 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 8.1 (KB4012216)
March, 2017 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 8.1 (KB4012213)
If you have any of those patches, you’re fine.
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Re: Windows 8.1 installing updates without permission
I disabled SMB long ago.WaltS48 wrote:You don't want to be protected from the WannaCry ransomware attack?
The updates which downloaded to my machine this morning have nothing to do with the ransomware exploit you're referring to.
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Re: Windows 8.1 installing updates without permission
This has nothing to do with WannaCry.morat wrote:Did the OS install a WannaCry fix without permission?WaltS48 wrote:WannaCry ransomware attack
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Re: Windows 8.1 installing updates without permission
These updates have nothing to do with any security issues. Microsoft.VCLibs along with the other updates are just SDK releases for the Windows Store. But since I log into my machine with a local account there are restrictions in place as to what access I have.LIMPET235 wrote:I "try" to keep abreast of the latest by going to Woody's site...
> https://www.askwoody.com/
& D/L'ing Steve Gibson's weekly, (Done on Tuesdays), "Security Now" video.
> https://twit.tv/
Since I don't use the Windows Store, I don't want anything downloading to my machine which are related to it.
So going back to my original question......does anyone know how to block these installations, possibly with a registry key?
- mightyglydd
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Re: Windows 8.1 installing updates without permission
Why don't you ask on a Windows Forum?
This place is DEAD.
This place is DEAD.
#KeepFightingMichael and Alex.
- LIMPET235
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Re: Windows 8.1 installing updates without permission
Try setting it to "NEVER Check..........."
& do manual updates.
I only get/select the Security updates & kill the rest.
& do manual updates.
I only get/select the Security updates & kill the rest.
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(Always choose the "Custom" Install.)
Win-10-H/64 bit/500G SSD/16 Gig Ram/450Watt PSU/350WattUPS/Firefox-115.0.2/T-bird-115.3.2./SnagIt-v10.0.1/MWP-7.12.125.
(Always choose the "Custom" Install.)
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Re: Windows 8.1 installing updates without permission
The question has already been posted on that forum back in 2014 concerning the installation of Microsoft.ZuneVideo. You'll note from the OP's opening remarks that the installation doesn't appear in Windows Update or anywhere else for that matter. It's just Microsoft deciding users should have that player whether they want it or not.mightyglydd wrote:Why don't you ask on a Windows Forum?
Personally, I don't like the Microsoft forum having contributed there myself in the past and wasn't very impressed with the responses I saw from Microsoft's so-called moderators who are fond of posting sarcastic and patronizing remarks rather than trying to help users with their problems.
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Re: Windows 8.1 installing updates without permission
It wouldn't make any difference in this particular case.LIMPET235 wrote:Try setting it to "NEVER Check..........."
& do manual updates.
I only get/select the Security updates & kill the rest.
Also, I do manual updates already and only install security only patches. Martin Brinkman over at ghacks.net publishes a comprehensive report on each monthly Patch Tuesday updates together with links to the respective Catalog downloads so I don't have to go hunting around for them myself.
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Re: Windows 8.1 installing updates without permission
I should remind people Microsoft updated Windows Update in older OS's to have some parity with Windows 10's Windows Update. So now in certain circumstances, Microsoft can override your settings to push updates on you.
I'm on Windows 10 Creator's Update and Microsoft still forces update downloads even when I turned on Metered Connections. It just won't install them automatically until I approve it.
I'm on Windows 10 Creator's Update and Microsoft still forces update downloads even when I turned on Metered Connections. It just won't install them automatically until I approve it.
- mightyglydd
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Re: Windows 8.1 installing updates without permission
Is this thing on ?.... https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/hel ... pp-updates
#KeepFightingMichael and Alex.
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Re: Windows 8.1 installing updates without permission
"Automatically update my apps" is set to "No".mightyglydd wrote:Is this thing on ?.... https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/hel ... pp-updates
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Re: Windows 8.1 installing updates without permission
I disabled the option to override my settings when it was disclosed in an article on Infoworld.Ngamer01 wrote:I should remind people Microsoft updated Windows Update in older OS's to have some parity with Windows 10's Windows Update. So now in certain circumstances, Microsoft can override your settings to push updates on you.