People still on 23H2, be careful.

[Euphytose]

Hey,

Since 24H2 is a disaster I paused my updates "forever" (until 2034), but every time I boot up the PC I always check Windows Update status to make sure it's still paused.

Well, this morning it unpaused itself and was checking updates.

Immediately unplugged the ethernet cable and rebooted the PC, now it's paused again.

I'm not sure what Microsoft is trying to do here, I definitely did NOT click "resume updates".

So if you wish to stay on 23H2, make sure you check Windows Update every time or you might get an update done behind your back.

Thanks for reading.

[Bing Chilling]

use Winaero Tweaker if you wanna pause updates forever.

[Euphytose]

Originally posted by Bing Chilling:

use Winaero Tweaker if you wanna pause updates forever.

This looks handy but also looks like you could mess up a lot of stuff with it.

All I needed to do was pause updates for a long period of time and just adding a registry key did the trick.

I just wonder why, suddenly, it unpaused itself.

Good thing it was taking a while to check though, gave me time to unplug the cable.

[Bing Chilling]

Originally posted by Euphytose:

Originally posted by Bing Chilling:

use Winaero Tweaker if you wanna pause updates forever.

This looks handy but also looks like you could mess up a lot of stuff with it.

All I needed to do was pause updates for a long period of time and just adding a registry key did the trick.

I just wonder why, suddenly, it unpaused itself.

Good thing it was taking a while to check though, gave me time to unplug the cable.

the reg edit trick is only a temp fix. thats why it unpaused. i used to use that and had the same issues. Winaero Tweaker is the only reliable fix i've found, also you can back up the config file before you tweak anything and everything explained to you in simple terms.

nothing in there will brick your windows.

[Euphytose]

Originally posted by Bing Chilling:

Originally posted by Euphytose:

This looks handy but also looks like you could mess up a lot of stuff with it.

All I needed to do was pause updates for a long period of time and just adding a registry key did the trick.

I just wonder why, suddenly, it unpaused itself.

Good thing it was taking a while to check though, gave me time to unplug the cable.

the reg edit trick is only a temp fix. thats why it unpaused. i used to use that and had the same issues. Winaero Tweaker is the only reliable fix i've found, also you can back up the config file before you tweak anything and everything explained to you in simple terms.

nothing in there will brick your windows.

Alright, if I run into the issue again I'll probably try it then.

[Euphytose]

Just to be sure, it's this page right?

https://winaero.com/winaero-tweaker/

There's another page but it looks super weird, kinda like those "registry cleaners" which are, in fact, malware.

Edit: Strange page is the second result from Google.

Edit 2:

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/43449144680304721/A20E5CB732091459C2FBC9319912EC1E16199AEE/

If you click the link above, it takes you to a page that looks exactly like the malwares I talked about lol.

Are you absolutely certain this program isn't one?

This is super weird.

[Bing Chilling]

Originally posted by Euphytose:

Just to be sure, it's this page right?

https://winaero.com/winaero-tweaker/

There's another page but it looks super weird, kinda like those "registry cleaners" which are, in fact, malware.

Edit: Strange page is the second result from Google.

https://winaerotweaker.com/

this is the page.

[Euphytose]

Originally posted by Bing Chilling:

Originally posted by Euphytose:

Just to be sure, it's this page right?

https://winaero.com/winaero-tweaker/

There's another page but it looks super weird, kinda like those "registry cleaners" which are, in fact, malware.

Edit: Strange page is the second result from Google.

https://winaerotweaker.com/

this is the page.

That's... The page that looks like malware lol.

I guess it's just a badly designed website.

Alright, I'll trust you I guess. Gonna bookmark that for later.

Thanks.

[Bing Chilling]

Originally posted by Euphytose:

Just to be sure, it's this page right?

https://winaero.com/winaero-tweaker/

There's another page but it looks super weird, kinda like those "registry cleaners" which are, in fact, malware.

Edit: Strange page is the second result from Google.

Edit 2:

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/43449144680304721/A20E5CB732091459C2FBC9319912EC1E16199AEE/

If you click the link above, it takes you to a page that looks exactly like the malwares I talked about lol.

Are you absolutely certain this program isn't one?

This is super weird.

its a minimal design i guess, i have no idea what the first one you sent was. The one you sent is not the page for it.

[Euphytose]

Originally posted by Bing Chilling:

Originally posted by Euphytose:

Just to be sure, it's this page right?

https://winaero.com/winaero-tweaker/

There's another page but it looks super weird, kinda like those "registry cleaners" which are, in fact, malware.

Edit: Strange page is the second result from Google.

Edit 2:

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/43449144680304721/A20E5CB732091459C2FBC9319912EC1E16199AEE/

If you click the link above, it takes you to a page that looks exactly like the malwares I talked about lol.

Are you absolutely certain this program isn't one?

This is super weird.

its a minimal design i guess, i have no idea what the first one you sent was. The one you sent is not the page for it.

The one I sent is the very first result from Google.

But yeah, it has links to apps that are very clearly malware, I'll post screenshots:

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/43449144680313951/A351EF8545A966351F7A292676ABE2F09AA37E01/

And then when you try to leave the page, you get this:

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/43449144680315994/4CE5387CFDE0C6F313639712E4A0FAE4AFD85C60/

This is 100% malware.

[Bing Chilling]

Originally posted by Euphytose:

Originally posted by Bing Chilling:

its a minimal design i guess, i have no idea what the first one you sent was. The one you sent is not the page for it.

The one I sent is the very first result from Google.

But yeah, it has links to apps that are very clearly malware, I'll post screenshots:

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/43449144680313951/A351EF8545A966351F7A292676ABE2F09AA37E01/

And then when you try to leave the page, you get this:

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/43449144680315994/4CE5387CFDE0C6F313639712E4A0FAE4AFD85C60/

This is 100% malware.

that first one seems like malware or atleast a spyware

the one i sent is fine
here's a virus total scan of it https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/8b46861abb7266c798b27cd6e4cc95e6e81215870128f892236b7a27dfb02b74

[Euphytose]

Originally posted by Bing Chilling:

Originally posted by Euphytose:

The one I sent is the very first result from Google.

But yeah, it has links to apps that are very clearly malware, I'll post screenshots:

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/43449144680313951/A351EF8545A966351F7A292676ABE2F09AA37E01/

And then when you try to leave the page, you get this:

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/43449144680315994/4CE5387CFDE0C6F313639712E4A0FAE4AFD85C60/

This is 100% malware.

that first one seems like malware or atleast a spyware

the one i sent is fine
here's a virus total scan of it https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/8b46861abb7266c798b27cd6e4cc95e6e81215870128f892236b7a27dfb02b74

Thanks.

What's really weird is that it's the first result from Google lol.

Google links to this page:

https://winaero.com/winaero-tweaker/

As you can see, the link at the top of the screenshot, is what I posted.

[Bing Chilling]

Originally posted by Euphytose:

Originally posted by Bing Chilling:

that first one seems like malware or atleast a spyware

the one i sent is fine
here's a virus total scan of it https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/8b46861abb7266c798b27cd6e4cc95e6e81215870128f892236b7a27dfb02b74

Thanks.

What's really weird is that it's the first result from Google lol.

Google links to this page:

https://winaero.com/winaero-tweaker/

As you can see, the link at the top of the screenshot, is what I posted.

i don't get that as the first result
though i am using Ublock Origin which is an ad block extension for chrome and firefox

might be an ad

[Euphytose]

Originally posted by Bing Chilling:

Originally posted by Euphytose:

Thanks.

What's really weird is that it's the first result from Google lol.

Google links to this page:

https://winaero.com/winaero-tweaker/

As you can see, the link at the top of the screenshot, is what I posted.

i don't get that as the first result
though i am using Ublock Origin which is an ad block extension for chrome and firefox

might be an ad

I'm also using it. On Firefox.

Those are the 3 first results I get:

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/43449144680340224/0C3F367D35202036ADC24877A7E936DA6ACCBC7C/

Note I'm also using Kaspersky so normally it scans for malware links.

[Zef]

Originally posted by Bing Chilling:

use Winaero Tweaker if you wanna pause updates forever.

You don't need any third party tool garbage apps for something that you can do natively in windows using GPO.

No need to use regedit, no need to use sketchy apps, just use GPO.

Follow this guide if you don't know what to do:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3XLeTGjOXs&t=143s

[Euphytose]

Originally posted by Zef:

Originally posted by Bing Chilling:

use Winaero Tweaker if you wanna pause updates forever.

You don't need any third party tool garbage apps for something that you can do natively in windows using GPO.

No need to use regedit, no need to use sketchy apps, just use GPO.

Follow this guide if you don't know what to do:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3XLeTGjOXs&t=143s

Alright I'll bookmark that as well, thanks.

Edit: In the video he uses the registry though.

I don't mind using it, but it seems similar to the tweak I've done.