How to turn off automatic updates for microsoft security essentials

Thread starter Greene Start date Feb 5, Greene Gawd. Joined Sep 29, Messages Ok, so I am american, and therefor I have now been forced to be on a data cap plan 5GB, wow, nice and productive amount, eh? I tried the registry trick on google, changing the MSE update hours from 24 hours to , not working! I tried googling, I am a master of google, no go. So now I rely on the [H].. I am about to uninstall and use Malwarebytes or something else with reliability Thanks for your time.

Joined Dec 25, Messages 2, Have yo seen this? FauxkingPhil n00b. Joined Feb 9, Messages 3. I too am seeking a sollution to set MSE to update when I want and not when it wants. It is turning out to be quite a challenge. First I found I could delay the update frequency by diasableing the Windows update service. Disableing this will hault MSE from updating but also any other updates. However MSE is quite clever it will after 4 days start forcing updates through an alternative update service.

I think it is now where the registry twaeak can be used to set frequency. I am still testing this.. Clear instructions. Easy to follow. No jargon. Pictures helped. Didn't match my screen. Incorrect instructions. Too technical. Not enough information. Not enough pictures. Any additional feedback? Windows Server expert. Rui Meleiro This person is a verified professional. Bryce Katz This person is a verified professional.

Uninstall it. I'm having a hard time understanding why you're even considering deploying a deprecated product in a production environment. This is strictly consumer-grade, and only for people who flatly refuse to use better paid alternatives.

Use the right tool for the job. Managed AV is stupidly inexpensive. Bryce Katz wrote: syedabbas2 wrote: Is there a way to stop Microsoft security Essentials to update automatically. Rui Meleiro wrote: Bryce Katz wrote: syedabbas2 wrote: Is there a way to stop Microsoft security Essentials to update automatically.

Y'mean aside from the fact that its technology was rolled into Windows Defender starting with Windows 8? This topic has been locked by an administrator and is no longer open for commenting. Updated on April 30, Written by. Jeff Cochin. Approved by. Brett Johnson. Read also. Select the Windows Update service from the Services list. Restart your machine. Check for updates. You should be notified by Windows if it finds them but they should not be automatically installed any longer.