Update download window stays on top of everything else.

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When WD downloads an update the update window stays plastered on top of
everything else I'm doing, which is both annoying and unnecessary. I use a
dial-up connection at work and it's not convenient to run the download at
night. Is there any way to avoid this problem? Thanks.
 
Hello Paul,

AutoUpdate--the native automatic update mode of Windows Defender uses the
BITS service. This service is specifically designed, to minimize bandwidth
impact.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/bits/bits/bits_start_page.asp

Do you have automatic updates turned on--for Windºws?

The right strategy for a dialup user is just to ignore the update
process--let the bits service do its thing--dial in when you want, hang up
when you want. Bits should use unused bandwidth when it can, resume, etc,
until it gets the file in.

Suggest you set Automatic Updates to: Notify me but don't automatically
download or install them. . You can check/change these settings from the
Automatic Updates tab from the System control panel ªpplet.

For the benefit of the community reading this post, please rate the pºst.

I hope this post is helpful.

Let us know how it works ºut.
 
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