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DCJensen - Jul 16, 2006 1:32:39 pm PDT #8510 of 10003

All is well that ends in pizza.

Aha, it doesn't come with XP Home.

Alternateve method:

1. Copy the text below into Notepad. Save it with a .reg extension. Open and confirm that you want to copy the data into your registry.

------beginText-------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindowsWindowsUpdateAU]
"RebootRelaunchTimeoutEnabled"=dword:00000000
"NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers"=dword:00000001

------End Text-------------------

le nubian - Jul 16, 2006 1:36:21 pm PDT #8511 of 10003

"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

I just don't let it do automatic updates. It has to check with me before it downloads any updates.

DCJensen - Jul 16, 2006 1:38:22 pm PDT #8512 of 10003

All is well that ends in pizza.

Windows is so full of holes, I, like many others, get tired of the constant having to remember to update.

le nubian - Jul 16, 2006 1:52:29 pm PDT #8513 of 10003

"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

yeah, but it tells me in the toolbar when it is time to update. I just click on the button and update when I want to and restart at the end of the day. Not a problem and I'm never out of the loop update-wise. Anyone can set the software to notify before updates are downloaded and installed.

I pick and choose which updates I want. For instance, I refuse to install the updates that tell me if I'm using a bona fide copy of Windows (I am, I know I am, I purchased the Dell computers from the manufacturer and I purchased Office from my university and installed it myself).

DCJensen - Jul 16, 2006 2:35:23 pm PDT #8514 of 10003

All is well that ends in pizza.

I refuse to install the updates that tell me if I'm using a bona fide copy of Windows

I turned that off a while ago. Windows Genuine Advantage is causing all sorts of havoc at work, and on legitimate copies of Windows installed on our machines all across the country.

Jon B. - Jul 16, 2006 6:08:06 pm PDT #8515 of 10003

A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

yeah, but it tells me in the toolbar when it is time to update. I just click on the button and update when I want to and restart at the end of the day. Not a problem and I'm never out of the loop update-wise. Anyone can set the software to notify before updates are downloaded and installed.

This is what I do as well. It's very convenient.

Tom Scola - Jul 17, 2006 3:39:32 am PDT #8516 of 10003

Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

What's cooler than a Robosapien?

A Robosapien with a flamethrower attachment.

Ginger - Jul 17, 2006 8:20:24 am PDT #8517 of 10003

"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

Those of you who do web design: Am I an old fuddy-duddy for objecting to an ad agency design that has 11 px light gray type on a beige background? It's a pain for me to read.

What is this light gray type thing, anyway? Why has light gray become the new black?

Typo Boy - Jul 17, 2006 8:31:01 am PDT #8518 of 10003

Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

Huh. Not a trend I'm familiar with.

Jessica - Jul 17, 2006 10:55:38 am PDT #8519 of 10003

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I need PDA phone buying advice. Specifically, what are the relative merits of sticking with Palm vs switching to Windows Mobile?

My current PDA runs Palm, and so is all of my 3rd party software for it. (Not a *ton* of stuff -- games, mostly -- but enough that it would be annoying to buy them again. And Vindigo doesn't seem to have a Mac/Windows Mobile version at all.)

That said, there are many many many more phones out there running Windows Mobile! And they're mostly cheaper than the Treo 700p!

Suggestions? My carrier is Verizon, and my current contract runs until December, so switching would be extra-pricey.

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