did you guys know that you don't have the right to turn off windows updates? (A.K.A. when she sais she wants an administrator but you're an administrator TT_TT )
note that this operation gave me the same error message (after a looong thought) when I right clicked and ran control.exe as administrator
Unless you're a domain admin, in which case you use group policy overrides, shutting out updates entirely is the "bad" option here, sorry. If you honestly believe that updates endanger your computer, or that updates somehow void the security of actions performed on your computer, I recommend not using a mainstream OS with a dedicated provider (so, Windows, MacOS or major Linux distros).
@Gorbles I like how consistent it is that when you look at a problem denying the problem exists is always your go-to solution. thanks but no thanks I'll keep on wanting to be the boss of my own house thank you. if it kills me or hurts me then there's a lesson learnt or darwininsm in the process, wouldn't you agree? If I get cajoled like an overgrown spoiled infant then I'll never learn anything and stay dumb and useless my entire life. but either way blotting out curiosity is a much worse "evil" then whatever it is you're threatening would become of me. And I don't understand how it is you advise against using windows (which I find an acceptable solution here) when you adamantly defended it earlier.
Disagreeing with how people keep their computers up to date, is not denying a problem exists. The usefulness of Windows security prompts sure can be called a problem. The usefulness in keeping your computer that is connected to the Internet and presumably some kind of local network protected can also be called a problem. They can both be called problems, and I'm perfectly allowed to say which one I think is the greater one. I gave you advice, take it or leave it. I defend Windows because I like using it. I will defend Windows from inaccurate accusations and wanton scaremongering. But you have the absolute right to not use it. Once again, you confuse two statements. I can like and defend Windows without forcing people to use it.
The way that you got at it was a bit more than that, and attacking my character and past arguments ain't the way to do it. Again, advice, etc. I don't do this to wind people up, but it really seems you do.
Gorbles, I wouldn't mind that much. He wasn't looking for any solution of sort. He just had the compelling need to complain, and you broke his toy straight up. Quite funny thread after all. Thank you guys
Tatsu, it really seems as if something has screwed up your permissions. You should be able to access everything, assuming you're running on the default administrator account (the built-in one). If you aren't on that one, try enabling it and using it to change it, it has slightly more administrator-y permissions. You could also hack a cmd to use from the logon screen, which defaults to the admin, to take-own the whole thing, but that might give you some unwanted side effects. I actually didn't know you even had the option to disable Windows 10 Updating, which is probably the #1 reason I refuse to upgrade to it. So far, Windows 7 has remained the best enthusiast OS in terms of control, functionality and ease of use. Oh! Gorbles! In most cases, Windows Update is excellent and useful, but I've had it totally break a computer every time it tried to update for about 2 years, so it was disabled for a long time. In cases where you have limited bandwidth, or data, forcing an update down my throat can literally cause my internet bill to increase (such as satellite internet), so it makes sense to disable it. Also, it's annoying, and offers almost as much benefit as driver updates--hardly any, if any.
