- Messages
- 276
- Location
- Richmond Hill, Ontario
Hello All!
I have disabled Automatic Updates in Windows 8 now. The only time I use Windows Update services are to update Windows Defender definitions, via a scheduled task, or to manually install patches I download from the Microsoft Catalog. Then I had Windows Update and BITS services set to Manual. Everything works fine this way, and Windows Update itself is set in Control Panel to NEVER check for updates.
I still noticed however in Task Scheduler, under the folder "WindowsUpdate", there is a task called "Scheduled Start" that runs automatically every six or so hours to scan Windows Updates services (I assume for updates perhaps). I don't wish for this task to run. I have deleted it, removed the "Tree" and Task Cache" key from the registry, heck - I even deleted the whole WindowsUpdate task folder. No matter which of these I tried (each seemed to go through successfully), the task would be recreated after a reboot, or after a half-hour.
And properties of the task cannot be changed at all. You try to save changes and a message box appears saying: "Task Scheduler Service is not available. Task Scheduler will attempt to reconnect to it".
And that's where I'm at. Has anyone experienced this at all? I originally posted this over at MSFN, but since this is a Windows 8 forum, I figured it would be a relevant place to check.
I have disabled Automatic Updates in Windows 8 now. The only time I use Windows Update services are to update Windows Defender definitions, via a scheduled task, or to manually install patches I download from the Microsoft Catalog. Then I had Windows Update and BITS services set to Manual. Everything works fine this way, and Windows Update itself is set in Control Panel to NEVER check for updates.
I still noticed however in Task Scheduler, under the folder "WindowsUpdate", there is a task called "Scheduled Start" that runs automatically every six or so hours to scan Windows Updates services (I assume for updates perhaps). I don't wish for this task to run. I have deleted it, removed the "Tree" and Task Cache" key from the registry, heck - I even deleted the whole WindowsUpdate task folder. No matter which of these I tried (each seemed to go through successfully), the task would be recreated after a reboot, or after a half-hour.
And properties of the task cannot be changed at all. You try to save changes and a message box appears saying: "Task Scheduler Service is not available. Task Scheduler will attempt to reconnect to it".
And that's where I'm at. Has anyone experienced this at all? I originally posted this over at MSFN, but since this is a Windows 8 forum, I figured it would be a relevant place to check.
Last edited:
My Computer
System One
-
- OS
- Windows 8 x64 Professional
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- HP xw8600 Workstation
- CPU
- Two Intel Xeon Core2 Quad 3.2 GHz Processors
- Motherboard
- Proprietary
- Memory
- 16 GB DDR2 800 MHz
- Graphics Card(s)
- nVidia Quadro FX 3800 PCI-E
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung SyncMaster 213T 21" 4x3 Flat Screen
- Screen Resolution
- 1600x1200
- Hard Drives
- Two Seagate Cheetah 300 GB SAS Disks
- PSU
- Proprietary
- Case
- HP xw8600 Workstation Case
- Cooling
- Two CPU Fans and a Larger Case Fan
- Keyboard
- PS/2 Keyboard
- Mouse
- Logitech USB Optical Mouse
- Internet Speed
- 7 mbps
- Browser
- Firefox ESR 102
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
- Other Info
- Two LSI 3000 SAS Adapters