IT Masala

Windows XP's automatic update facility is really fantastic.You don't need to update manually, but its annoying too…it requires a reboot at the time when you're working on the computer… Then you get this lovely dialog:

This is the most Naggiest Dialog Box ever seen. It can't be closed. Not like KBC(where you get 4 choices) Here You get only two choices– Restart Now, or Restart Later. If you click Restart Later, it pops up again ten minutes later.

I want automatic updates, but I also want to restart my computer when I feel like it. Is there any way to turn off this amazing-annoying dialog box ? 

What is wuauserv Service ?

Enables the download and installation of Windows updates. If this service is disabled, this computer will not be able to use the Automatic Updates feature or the Windows Update Web site.

Two Solutions for this disabling this annoying dialog box :

1. Stop the "Automatic Updates" service.

Start Windows Command Prompt (Start -> Run -> cmd) and

type the following command:   sc stop wuauserv

or

Navigate to Control Panel | Administrative Tools | Services:

Right click the Automatic Updates service and stop it.

After the service is stopped, the nag message stops, too. Then you can reboot when you have time. The service will restart when you reboot. Second Solution after the jump..

2. Modify Group Policy settings.

Start, Run "gpedit.msc" to bring up the group policy editor. Then navigate to the folder Local Computer Policy

Computer Configuration

Administrative Templates

Windows Components

Windows Update
  Either enable No auto-restart for schedule Automatic Updates installations or set Re-prompt for restart with scheduled installations to a long time interval, like 1770 minutes.