How to Disable IE6 Automatic Updates

Internet Explorer 6, or IE6, is a Web browser developed by Microsoft. It was released in 2001, specifically for the release of Windows XP. Campaigns have been launched by Google and several Web content providers to encourage Internet users to upgrade IE6 to the current version (IE8, in 2010). If you still prefer to use IE6, and do not want the program to update automatically, you can disable the automatic update function with a few clicks of the mouse.

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  Log into the "Administrator" account for your Windows operating system.

• 2

  Click on the "Start" button, located in the lower left corner of your screen. Select "Control Panel" from the menu.

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  Double click on "Performance and Maintenance," click on "System" and click on the "Automatic Updates" tab to access the "Automatic Update" options.

• 4

  Select the "Notify me before downloading any updates and notify me again before installing them on my computer" if you would like to be selective about which updates to install. In choosing this option you will be able to permanently halt any IE6 automatic updates from pestering you again and will still be reminded about other crucial automatic updates for the rest of the programs on your computer. Alternatively, select "Turn off automatic updating. I want update my computer manually" if you want to completely disable automatic updates. In choosing this option you will disable all automatic updates for your entire computer.