Stop letting automatic updates ruin your workflow. These Registry tweaks help you regain control over Windows update behavior for good.

Windows updates can be like dentist appointments for some people — you know they're important, but on the other hand, you're going to do everything to put them off, or get out of it altogether.

FOR THE PAST two months I’ve written about patches, service packs, and the update process for Windows XP and 2000. Several readers have responded that they no longer feel comfortable letting Windows ...