Dang XP firewall

[plastick]

im on dial up and in the middle of some online games my speed is cut in half. I find this is due to XP firewall doing updates. I know this because there is that little yellow badge in the lower right corner of my screen... But I click on it and there are no options to cancel the download... nor can i find it in the process tray.

Anyone know how I can cancel the updates?

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

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Better yet, click on the paper clip.

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Or go to my computer properties and go to auitomatic updates and tell it to prompt you before downloading. Hell if I know....I disabled it first thing. I'll be able to tell you when I get home in a few hours.









Or juct click on the paper clip.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

The "XP Firewall" does not "do updates" - Windows XP updates itself.

- M4H

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: plastick

im on dial up and in the middle of some online games my speed is cut in half. I find this is due to XP firewall doing updates. I know this because there is that little yellow badge in the lower right corner of my screen... But I click on it and there are no options to cancel the download... nor can i find it in the process tray.

Anyone know how I can cancel the updates?

right click my computer, click properties, click automatic updates tab, uncheck keep your computer up to date.

 

[plastick]

I dont smoke crack.

I know how to uncheck auto update. And by Grabthor's hammer, I swear that the firewall was updating and not XP.

Its the oddest thing. Must be SP2... yeah

 

[JW310]

The yellow shield means that windows is downloading Windows updates, not the firewall. The firewall doesn't download anything.

 

[tfinch2]

People use a firewall on Dial-Up?

 

[BFG10K]

A firewall is there to block traffic, not to initiate it.

People use a firewall on Dial-Up?

Most definitely.

 

[plastick]

okay i guess it was windows update.... but it did say "Windows XP Firewall Updating 2%"
with a little yellow badge.

i turned it off.