Yes, it is after 3:00AM local time that I am writing this, but that is part of the point.
Windows will typically look for updates if your computer is on at 3:00AM. I was doing a big download (Linux ISO via BitTorrent) and noticed my desktop computer turned off. I had an update! I had to log back in and restart the download. Fortunately nothing important was lost.
I remembered a trick for turning off the auto reboot and sought it out again.
Instructions for stopping auto update reboot for XP
This one is specifically for XP Pro SP2, and if you have never tried the group policy editor this is a good chance to be introduced.
Reason why this is important for church security: I have several computers that should only be rebooted when I am there to supervise the process.
Reason why I was up at 3:00AM: Fussy little girl not sleeping well tonight.
Update: Notice how the comments on that post are clustering at the same time each month. I bet it will continue that way for a while. Everytime MS sends out an update people will be looking for that.
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