Real simple DISABLE 'automatic' updates. YOU are the master of your computer not them! :B
I don't let anything on my computer have access to automatic updates period. There is so much stuff within those updates that you don't even know about until its downloaded and screwing up something else on your computer.
My laptop is old I do not update anything!!! Because it always affects all your 'software that is older' too, usually rendering them dead. And just creates more problems. Remember These updates don't address or don't know what to do with older programs on your computer.
Just read all the posts of "I just updated x and now nothing else works correctly or not at all" posts right here on the forum!
I'm still running on Windows 7 and trust me no one out in internet land can just reach in and shut my laptop down because I won't update. :W
