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# HEY WOW WINDOWS UPDATE, I DON'T ACTUALLY WANT TO RESTART MY COMPUTER RIGHT NOW.
I HAVEN'T CHANGED MY MIND IN THE LAST FIVE MINUTES.
(I helped save b3ta! gronkpan https://twitter.com/VomitingLarry, Thu 11 Oct 2007, 13:32, archived)
# I saw a site which taught you how to turn that off
Hang on, I'll hunt it down...
(I helped save b3ta! Walrus Man Think hippy thoughts, Thu 11 Oct 2007, 13:33, archived)
#
www.theworldjournal.com/special/nettech/news/updateoff.htm
(I helped save b3ta! Walrus Man Think hippy thoughts, Thu 11 Oct 2007, 13:36, archived)
# Ok then, cheers!
I don't actually want to turn off the updates though, just the shitty "would you like to restart your computer now?" messages.
(I helped save b3ta! gronkpan https://twitter.com/VomitingLarry, Thu 11 Oct 2007, 13:37, archived)
# Ah no, thanks anyway
It's the way you say 'No restart now' and it will ask you every 5 minutes until you finally cave in
(I helped save b3ta! Want Bartender Time gentlemen please.., Thu 11 Oct 2007, 13:41, archived)
# Don't sweat it
I'm just waiting for south park to download so I can watch it in bed.
(I helped save b3ta! gronkpan https://twitter.com/VomitingLarry, Thu 11 Oct 2007, 13:36, archived)
# Cool
Please!Please!Please!Please!
(I helped save b3ta! Want Bartender Time gentlemen please.., Thu 11 Oct 2007, 13:37, archived)
# there are in fact two solutions to this
'install linux' and
'get a mac'
(I helped save b3ta! pzyko Query failed., Thu 11 Oct 2007, 13:37, archived)
# And both of those rule out the "have fun on a computer" option.
(I helped save b3ta! gronkpan https://twitter.com/VomitingLarry, Thu 11 Oct 2007, 13:39, archived)
# you can still download porn on a mac or linux
:)
(I helped save b3ta! discomeats This canoe, Thu 11 Oct 2007, 13:39, archived)
# I don't like the feelings of intense shame that I get afterwards.
(I helped save b3ta! gronkpan https://twitter.com/VomitingLarry, Thu 11 Oct 2007, 13:42, archived)
# these also have the
no money to buy a mac and only ubuntu seems able to address my hard drive and it hates my wireless card so FUCK LINUX IN THE ARSE, HARD, AND NOT IN A GOOD WAY.

/also ex linux sys admin blog
(I helped save b3ta! boris the spider, Thu 11 Oct 2007, 13:55, archived)
# yep.
That REALLY hacks me off.
(I helped save b3ta! Want Bartender Time gentlemen please.., Thu 11 Oct 2007, 13:36, archived)