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wupdater.exe?

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  • 17-01-2004 12:39pm
    #1
    hacksaw-eddie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 69 ✭✭


    hi
    i always have the app wupdater.exe (windows updater) running when i look at processes after pressing ctrl/alt/del, and every 2nd or 3rd time i go to shut down windows(xp pro) i have to wait till wupdater shuts down, this is annyoing as i dont usually update from microsoft so i dont need it open all the time!
    how to i close this..i found it in C:\Program Files\Common Files\updater, so should i just delete the files in here?
    if i do so, will it cause any probs if i go to make windows updates in the future?

    cheers
    ¬hack


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    #2
    Mr. Fancypants
    Registered Users Posts: 1,894 ✭✭✭Mr. Fancypants


    Go to Control Panel -> System-> Automatic Updates and turn off the automatic updates. That should do it.


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    #3
    hacksaw-eddie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 69 ✭✭hacksaw-eddie


    cheers mate,
    i did so, and restarted windowz, but the wupdate.exe is still there in the proccesses in task manager
    is this normal for win xp?


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    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    sounds iffy.
    go to run and type in msconfig.exe

    click on the startupo tab and remove the tick next to wupdaters entry


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    #5
    hacksaw-eddie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 69 ✭✭hacksaw-eddie


    cheers mate, that worked..although...
    now if i type up a false site im getting 123mania.com search site!
    :confused:
    ive gone back into config and theres nothin there from 123mania!?

    confused, am i!

    any thoughts?
    cheers


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    #6
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    sounds like you've got some adware on your computer...
    try installing spybot or adaware (or indeed, both)
    then update them & scan your computer for adware.


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    #7
    hacksaw-eddie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 69 ✭✭hacksaw-eddie


    got spybot and it worket a charm, thanks mate
    it found 86 of those lil buggers in my drive! mostly in registry!!
    now its nice and clean!
    cheers


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    #8
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    no problem. i've been down that road before:rolleyes:


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