Timely updating of the system is designed to maintain its relevance and security from intruders. But for various reasons, some users want to disable this function. In the short term, indeed, sometimes this is justified if, for example, you perform certain manual settings PC. In this case, sometimes it is necessary not only to disable the ability to update, but also to completely deactivate the service that is responsible for it. Let's find out how to solve this task in Windows 7.
The name of the service, which is responsible for installing updates (both automatic and manual), speaks for itself - "Center Windows updates» . You can deactivate it as follows: in the usual ways, and not quite standard. Let's talk about each of them separately.
Method 1: "Service Manager"
The most commonly used and reliable way to disable "Windows Update" is the use "Service Manager".
- Click "Start" and go to "Control Panel".
- Click "System and safety".
- Next, select the name of the large section "Administration".
- In the list of tools that will appear in a new window, click "Services".
There are more quick option transition to "Service Manager", although it requires memorizing one command. To call up a tool "Run" dial Win+R. In the utility field, enter:
Click "OK".
- Any of the above paths will open a window "Service Manager". It contains a list. In this list you need to find the name "Windows Update". To simplify the task, build it in alphabetical order by clicking "Name". Status "Works" in column "State" means the fact that the service is running.
- To disable "Update centre", select the name of this element and then click "Stop" in the left area of the window.
- The shutdown process is in progress.
- The service has now stopped. This is evidenced by the disappearance of the inscription "Works" in field "State". But if in the column "Startup type" set value "Automatically", That "Update centre" will be launched the next time you turn on the computer, and this is not always acceptable for the user who shutdown.
- To prevent this, you should change the status in the column "Startup type". Right-click on the element name (RMB). Choose "Properties".
- By going to the properties window, being in the tab "Are common", click on the field "Startup type".
- Select a value from the drop-down list "Manually" or "Disabled". In the first case, the service is not activated after restarting the computer. To enable it, you will need to use one of the many manual activation methods. In the second case, it can be activated only after the user again changes the launch type in the properties from "Disabled" on "Manually" or "Automatically". Therefore, it is the second shutdown option that is more reliable.
- After the choice is made, press the buttons sequentially "Apply" And "OK".
- Returning to the window "Dispatcher". As you can see, the element status "Update Center" in a collumn "Startup type" it was changed. Now the service will not start even after rebooting the PC.
How to activate again if necessary "Update Center", described in a separate lesson.
Method 2: "Command Line"
You can also solve the problem by entering a command in « Command line» , launched as an administrator.
But it's worth remembering that this method stop, unlike the previous one, deactivates the service only until the next restart of the computer. If you need to stop it for a longer time, you will have to repeat the operation after "Command line", but it’s better to use it right away Method 1.
Method 3: "Task Manager"
You can also stop the update service using "Task Manager".
Method 4: "System Configuration"
The next method to solve the problem is through a window "System Configurations".
- Go to window "System Configurations" you can from the section "Administration" "Control Panels". About how to get into this section, it was said in the description Method 1. So, in the window "Administration" click "System configuration".
You can also run this tool from under a window "Run". Call "Run" (Win+R). Enter:
Click "OK".
- Shell "System Configurations" launched. Move to section "Services".
- In the section that opens, find the element "Windows Update". To do this faster, build the list alphabetically by clicking "Service". Once the item is found, uncheck the box to the left of it. Then click "Apply" And "OK".
- A window will open "System Setup". It will ask you to restart your computer for the changes to take effect. If you want to do this immediately, then close all documents and programs, and then click "Reboot".
Otherwise, press "Exit without reboot". Then the changes will take effect only after you turn on the PC manually again.
- After restarting the computer, the update service should be disabled.
As you can see, there are quite a few ways to deactivate the update service. If you need to disconnect only for the period of the current PC session, then you can use any of the options described above, which you consider the most convenient. If you need to shutdown for a long time, which involves at least one reboot of the computer, then in this case, in order to avoid the need to perform the procedure several times, it would be optimal to shutdown after "Service Manager" with changing the launch type in the properties.
This license agreement (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement) governs the relationship between Mail.Ru LLC, hereinafter referred to as the “Licensor”, and you (hereinafter referred to as the “Licensee”), in relation to the use of the computer program specified in clause 1.1. present agreement.
1. General provisions
1.1. This Agreement establishes the conditions for the use of the following computer program: “Service automatic update programs" (hereinafter referred to as the "Program").
1.2. The program is intended for installation on the Licensee's computer running Windows OS and performs the functions of updating desktop programs of Mail.Ru LLC in order to maintain the relevance and integrity of these programs.
1.3. By accepting this Agreement, the Licensee agrees to all its terms. The actual use of the Program by any means also constitutes the Licensee’s agreement with all the terms of this Agreement in the version current at the time of use.
1.4. This Agreement is an integral part of the User Agreement located at: . In everything that is not regulated by this Agreement, the parties are guided by the User Agreement specified in this paragraph.
1.5. The current version of this Agreement is available on the Internet at: . The agreement comes into force from the moment of its publication at the specified address.
2. Terms and Definitions.
2.1. Program - a computer program, the exclusive rights to which belong to the Limited Liability Company "Mail.Ru".
2.2. Licensor - Limited Liability Company "Mail.Ru", location address: Moscow, Leningradsky Prospekt, 39, building 79.
2.3. Licensee - individual, having the necessary legal capacity to enter into this Agreement.
3. Joining the Agreement
3.1. Before starting to use the Program, the Licensee must read the terms of the Agreement and accept the Agreement. In case of disagreement with the terms of this Agreement, the Licensee has the right not to use the Program.
3.2. By installing the Program on your Personal Computer by any means provided for by the functions of the Program, as well as by actually using the Program, the User accepts the terms of this Agreement.
4. Subject of the Agreement
4.1. The Licensor grants the Licensee, under the terms of a simple (non-exclusive) license, a non-transferable (without the right to sublicense) right to use the Program throughout the world within the limits provided for in this Agreement.
4.2. The term for granting a license for the Program is the validity period of this Agreement.
4.3. The license for the Program is provided to the Licensee free of charge.
4.4. Licensee agrees that the Program is intended solely for Licensee's personal, non-commercial use.
4.5.The program is provided on an “as is” basis. The Licensor does not provide any guarantees regarding the error-free and uninterrupted operation of the Program, the compliance of the Program with the specific goals and expectations of the Licensee, and also does not provide any other guarantees not expressly stated in this Agreement.
4.6. The Licensor makes commercially reasonable efforts to ensure the functioning of the Program around the clock, but does not guarantee the absence of interruptions associated with technical malfunctions, maintenance, and does not guarantee the full or partial functionality of its individual elements. Licensor does not warrant that the Program or any element thereof will function at any particular time in the future or that it will not cease to function.
5. Methods of using the Program
5.1. By accepting the terms of this Agreement, the Licensee undertakes to use the Program within the following limits (in ways):
Use the Programs by installing them on your personal computer;
- use the Programs in the ways provided for in this Agreement exclusively for personal (non-commercial) purposes.
5.2. The Licensee does not have the right to use the Program or any of its parts, elements, files, extensions not within the limits provided for in this Agreement, including the right to reproduce, distribute, communicate, make available to the public or carry out other actions in connection with commercial or non-commercial use purposes without the written consent of the Licensor.
5.3. The Licensee has no right to modify, decompile, disassemble, decrypt, or perform other actions with the object code of the Program for the purpose of obtaining information about the implementation of the algorithms used in the Program, to create derivative works using the Program, as well as to carry out (permit to carry out) other use of the Program, without the written consent of the Licensor.
5.4. The Licensee is prohibited from taking any actions aimed at destabilizing the functioning of the Program, as well as carrying out any other similar actions.
5.5. The Licensee has the right to make settings permitted by the Program, including settings for extensions.
6. Limitation of liability under the Agreement
6.1. The Licensor is not responsible for any losses, including lost profits, associated with the use of the Program or inability to use, including due to possible errors or failures in the operation of the Program. The Licensee assumes responsibility and all risks associated with the use of the Program.
6.2. The licensor is not responsible for:
For the actions of the Licensee in connection with the use of the Program that occurred in violation of current legislation and/or the terms of this Agreement;
For the reliability, quality, failures, errors and speed of the Program and for the safety of information created, used and received by the Licensee in the process of using the Program;
For disruptions occurring in telecommunications and/or energy networks, distribution, use and operation malware, as well as dishonest actions of persons aimed at unauthorized access and/or disabling the software and/or hardware complex, resulting in inaccessibility, malfunction of the Program or illegal access, deletion or modification of information related to the operation and use of the Program;
For the actions or inactions of persons engaged by the Licensor to provide services, including telecom operators;
For the reliability, quality and speed of operation of equipment, communication channels, hardware software owned by third parties;
For the reliability, correct functioning, failures and errors of user computers, operating systems, software and/or hardware created by third parties and used during the operation of the Program;
For any use by the Licensee of outdated (outdated) versions of the Program, as well as for any use of updated and modified versions of the Program that were produced without the prior consent of the Licensor.
6.3. The Licensor is not responsible for any damage to the Licensee, the Licensee's computer, mobile devices, any other hardware or software caused by or associated with the use of the Program and/or any extensions.
6.4. The Licensor is not responsible for any damage to the Licensee, including lost profits, caused as a result of the simultaneous (joint) downloading of third-party (including malicious) programs and other illegal content of third parties with the Licensor’s Program.
7. Final provisions
7.1. This Agreement is valid for 1 (one) calendar year from the date of acceptance of the terms of this Agreement. This Agreement is automatically extended for each subsequent 1 (one) calendar year.
7.2. The Licensor has the right to terminate this Agreement (license) at any time.
7.3. This Agreement may be changed by the Licensor unilaterally without prior notice to the Licensee. The Licensee is obliged to independently familiarize himself with the current version of the Agreement. The current version of the Agreement applies to all updates to the Program, unless otherwise specifically stated in such Agreement.
7.4. This Agreement and the relationship between the Parties in connection with this Agreement and the use of the Program are governed by the legislation of the Russian Federation (applicable law). With regard to the form and method of concluding this Agreement, the norms of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation governing the procedure and conditions for concluding an agreement by accepting a public offer are applied.
7.5. In the event of any claims or actions arising from this Agreement or the use of the Program, they must be filed and considered in court at the location of the Licensor.
7.6. For questions related to the execution of the Agreement, please contact the address of the location of Mail.Ru LLC: Russian Federation, 125167 Moscow, Leningradsky Prospekt, 39, building 79.
Mailruupdater.exe is a module that updates Mail.ru software. In particular, the Amigo browser, the Guard anti-virus utility, Mail.ru Sputnik. Has the signature of the developer, belongs to the category of trusted applications. But it tends to cause software conflicts, without the user’s knowledge. automatic mode downloads application updates, slows down the loading of pages in the browser and the functioning of the system as a whole.
To remove the mailru updater component from your computer, follow the instructions below:
1. Press - “Ctrl” + “Shift” + “Esc”.
2. In the Manager window that appears, in the “Processes” subsection, click right click by element MailRuUpdater.exe.
3. In the dropped context menu Click "End Process". Close the Manager window.
4. Press - “Win + R”.
5. Enter the directive - msconfig - in the “Open” line.
6. In the “System Configuration” settings panel, in the “Startup” section, uncheck the boxes next to the MailRuUpdater and Mail.Ru Update Service elements.
Attention! Only one of these elements can be specified in the startup list.
7. Click “Apply” and “OK”. Close the window.
8. Go to: Start → Control Panel → Uninstall a program.
9. Right-click on the “Automatic Software Updates” application in the directory.
10. Left-click the “Delete/Change” panel that appears.
11. If necessary, confirm the uninstallation of the module.
The Mail.ru updater can also be neutralized from operating system using the uninstaller utility Revo Uninstaller Pro:
1. In Revo Uninstaller, left-click to select the “Automatic Service...” module.
2. Click the "Delete" option.
3. Confirm the uninstallation: click “Yes”.
4. Select the analysis algorithm - “Advanced”. Click Search.
5. In the “Found registry keys” panel, click “Delete” to remove the remaining updater keys. Click “Next” again.
Hello dear readers, today I would like to talk about:
1. ABOUT Windows services , what it is, what it is needed for and which ones are responsible for what.
2.And how can you increase the speed of your computer?
So what are these Windows services?
Services- applications that are automatically or manually launched by the system when Windows startup and various tasks performed regardless of the user’s status.
Open list of services can be done in several ways:
1. While holding windows button press R, a window will open, enter services.msc there
2. Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services
3. Start > right-click on my computer > Manage > Services and Applications > Services
As you can see, there are quite a lot of them in Windows and by downloading, you can familiarize yourself what services exist and what each of them is responsible for.
Since services are applications, they operate and use some of the computer's resources. you can improve its performance. Let's see what can be disabled.
What services can be disabled in Windows 7, 8
I did not make a list of those services that can be disabled, because... many services are individual. I just tried to describe each service and in what situations they can be disabled. If you need to turn something off mindlessly, then just use .
* BranchCache The service caches network content. If you don't use home network, then you can turn it off altogether.
* DHCP client - If you use the Internet, do not touch it under any circumstances. It is this service that assigns you an IP address.
* DNS client — It is also a necessary service for using the Internet. Works with your DNS (serves in the right directions).
* KtmRm for distributed transaction coordinator - system transaction function. We leave it the same way.
* Microsoft .NET Framework - We leave all such services as is. They serve for the normal operation of most applications.
* Parental Controls - Service for parental controls. If you don't use it, you can turn it off.
* Plug-and-Play serves for automatic recognition changes in the system. For example, when you connect a flash drive, this service wakes up... So we leave it as it is.
* Quality Windows Audio Video Experience - transmission of audio and video over the network in real time. It is not needed only if there is no network (or Internet), in other cases we leave it.
* Remote Desktop Configuration - For remote desktop. If you don't use remote connections, turn off.
* Superfetch Useful feature, works with cache. Speeds up Windows operation, so we leave it.
* Windows Audio - Controls sound. If you don't need the sound, turn off the sound. In other cases we leave it.
* Windows CardSpace - unnecessary and unsafe service. That's why we turn it off.
* Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework - For normal operation of the drivers, do not touch. Let it remain as it is.
* Windows Search - Indexing files for search. If you don’t use it and have time to wait until the file is found, then disable it. Be sure to disable it on the ssd!
* WMI Performance Adapter - needed for services that require wmi, install manually. If any applications need them, they will launch them themselves)
* WWAN auto-configuration - service to use mobile internet. If you use usb modem, SIM card in the laptop, then do not disconnect it.
* Offline files - helps to work autonomously with inaccessible files, which loaded before. We set it manually.
* Network Access Protection Agent - We set it manually, because... if necessary, the service will start if some program requests the necessary information.
* AIPsec policy gent - Needed if you have a network and the Internet.
* Adaptive Brightness Control - Leave it if there is a light sensor.
* Windows Backup - If you don't use it, turn it off. But it’s better to read about archiving in Windows, you never know, you’ll use it.
* Windows Biometric Service - needed only when using biometric devices. In other cases we disable it.
* Windows Firewall - To be honest, I always turn it off, because... I have nothing to steal) And if they encrypt the data, I will restore it) But I advise you to get, for example, Kaspersky Internet Security, which has both an antivirus and a firewall. And turn this one off, because... it sometimes blocks things that are not needed) In general, it monitors the security of your computer and closes ports so that thieves cannot get into your computer)
* Computer browser — There is no need for a home network. Manually.
* Web client - It's boring if you don't have internet. Used to work with files on the Internet. We leave it.
* Virtual disk - Service for working with storage devices. We set it manually.
* IP Ancillary Service - Works with protocol version 6. I always disable it itself, so the service can be disabled altogether.
* Secondary login - Set it manually, because... some games or programs will enable it if necessary.
* Grouping of network participants - Needed for home group. Install manually, you never know...
* Disk Defragmenter - In principle, it does not interfere. You can leave it or turn it off. If you turn it off, I recommend doing it once a month. And for ssd drives, turn it off altogether!
* Dispatcher automatic connections remote access - We set it manually. Needed for remote connections.
* Print Manager - Needed if you have something to print from. In other cases we disable it.
* Remote Access Connection Manager - manually. Once I disconnected it completely and could not create a connection. So it's better to do it manually.
* Desktop Window Manager Session Manager − If you don’t use transparency from Aero, you can turn it off, it will give a big boost.
* Network Member Identity Manager − It's better to set it manually.
* Credential Manager - Better by hand. Stores your data, such as logins and passwords.
* Security Account Manager - It's better to leave it as is. If you disable this service, then all changes to the local security policy will be lost.
* Access to HID devices - Access to shortcut keys. Disable it, if some combinations stop working, then put it back.
* Windows Event Log - records all events. A useful tool for the experienced user. It is impossible to disable.
* Performance Logs and Alerts - system service, leave it as is.
* Software Protection - Also a system service, leave it as is.
* Windows Defender - Protection against spyware and malware. Install a normal antivirus and disable this service.
* CNG Key Isolation - Manually.
* Tools Windows management — System service, without it, some applications may not work correctly, so it’s better to leave it.
* Application Compatibility Information - A useful thing, it helps launch applications that refuse to run on your OS. We set it manually.
* Group Policy Client - We leave it. Responsible for security policy settings.
* Changed Link Tracking Client - Tracking ntfs files is not necessary. Turn it off.
* Distributed Transaction Coordinator - We set it manually.
* Cache Windows fonts Presentation Foundation - We set it manually. Applications will launch it if necessary.
* SNMP Trap - Some programs will collect information about you. So turn it off.
* Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator - Manually, if necessary, applications will launch it.
* Routing and remote access - Need not. Turn it off.
* IPsec Key Modules for Internet Key Exchange and Authenticated IP - Not necessary, but better to do it manually.
* DCOM server process launcher module - System service, leave it as is.
* NetBIOS support module over TCP/IP - If there are no other computers on the network, then manually.
* Immediate Windows connections— setup recorder — Manually.
* SSDP Discovery - Leave it as is. Required for new devices.
* Interactive Service Discovery − Manually.
* Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) - Not needed if you do not share your Internet over network connections.
* Shell Hardware Definition − necessary for the autorun dialog box of a disk or flash drive. Whatever suits you, most people need it. I left.
* Basic TPM services − Only needed to use TMP and/or BitLocker chips.
* Port forwarder user mode Remote Desktop Services - If you don't use remote connections, then you don't need it. It's better to install it manually.
*PIP bus enumerator PnP-X — It's better to install it manually.
* Nutrition - Doesn't turn off. We leave it.
* Task Scheduler - It is advisable to leave it as is, because... Nowadays many programs use it.
* Media Class Scheduler − We leave it to those for whom sound is important.
* Support for the "Problem and Resolution Reports" control panel item - Manually.
* Smart Card Removal Policy - For smart card users, it is better to do it manually.
* HomeGroup Provider - To use home groups. Better by hand.
* Wired Auto-Tuning - Manually.
* Software Shadow Copy Provider (Microsoft) - Manually.
* Homegroup Listener - Manually.
* PNRP protocol - We also leave it manually. Some applications may use the service.
* Publishing Feature Discovery Resources − Needed if you want to show your files to other computers over the network. If you don't want to, then manually or disable it.
* Work station - It's better to leave it, because... Some applications use this service.
* Certificate Distribution − Better by hand.
* Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) - Manually.
* Windows Event Collector - Manually.
* Application Details - Manually.
* Server - If the computer is not used as a server or does not share access to files and printers, then turn it off.
* Thread Ordering Server - Disable if there is no home group.
* Network Login - Manually.
* Network connections - Leave it as is. If there is no network or Internet, you can turn it off.
* COM+ Event System - set manually. Applications that depend on this service will launch it themselves if necessary.
* System application COM+ - Also manually.
* SSTP Service - We leave it as is, the service is needed if there is Internet on the computer.
* WinHTTP Web Proxy Automatic Discovery Service - If you need internet, then leave it as is.
* WLAN AutoConfig Service - service for wireless networks. Accordingly, if they are not there, it is not needed.
* Basic Filtering Service - on the one hand, it is not needed (if security is not needed), but on the other hand, some programs may produce errors. So we leave it.
* Tablet PC Input Service - If the screen is not touch-sensitive, then it is not needed.
* Windows Time Service - needed to synchronize time with the Internet.
* Download service Windows images(WIA)— The service is only needed if there is a scanner. She is responsible for receiving images from scanners and cameras.
* Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service - We install it manually, if programs need it, they will launch it themselves.
* Network Saving Interface Service - Needed for normal network operation.
* Windows Font Cache Service - serves to improve performance, caches fonts and does not waste time loading.
* WITHMedia Center set-top box service - If you don't use any attachments, you don't need it.
* Block Level Archiving Engine Service - We set it manually. If archiving or restoration is needed, the service will start on its own.
* Service public access to Net.Tcp ports - Off by default. Only needed if you need the Net.Tcp protocol.
* General service network resources Windows Player Media - Manually. If you need it, it will turn on.
* Portable Device Enumerator Service - Used to synchronize music, videos, etc. with removable media. I would install it manually. This is not always necessary.
* Scheduler service Windows Media Center— Needed if you only watch programs in Windows Media Player.
* Bluetooth Support - Needed if you have Bluetooth.
* Diagnostic Policy Service - Needed to diagnose problems... To be honest, it rarely helps. Therefore, you can experiment by turning it off. If necessary, turn it on.
* Program Compatibility Assistant Service - The service is needed to run programs that are incompatible with your OS. If there are none, install them manually.
* User Profile Service - Better to leave it. It works with computer user profiles.
* PNRP Computer Name Publishing Service - Needed for home groups.
* Windows Error Logging Service - Logs errors. It's better to install it manually.
* Windows Media Center Receiver Service - to watch TV and radio programs in the player.
* Connected Network Information Service - It is better to leave it as is for normal network operation.
* Network List Service - It's better to leave it that way.
* SPP Notification Service - For licensing. Leave by hand.
* System Event Notification Service - If you're not going to watch Windows messages, then you don't need it.
* Service remote control Windows (WS-Management) - Place it manually.
* BitLocker Drive Encryption Service - Encrypts disks. If you don't use it, it's better to turn it off.
* Application Layer Gateway Service − The service is needed only to work with the firewall. Manually.
* Cryptography Services - To install new programs, it is better to leave it as is.
* Remote Desktop Services - If you do not use remote desktops, then disable it.
* Smart card - If you don't use them, then you don't need it.
* RPC Endpoint Mapper - The service is needed for incoming traffic. Nothing can be done about it. That's why we leave it.
* Finite Builder Windows points Audio - If you need sound, leave it.
* Telephony - Leave by hand. It will start if needed.
* Themes - They eat up a lot of memory resources. If you don't need it, turn it off.
* Volume Shadow Copy - Creates recovery points, archiving in background. Place it manually. It will start if necessary.
* Link layer topologist - Also by hand. It will start if needed.
* Remote Procedure Call (RPC) - System service. Leave it as is.
* Remote registry - Allows remote users, manipulate your registry. Turn it off.
* Application Identity - Manually.
* Diagnostic system unit - Diagnosis of problems. Place it manually.
* Diagnostic Service Node - Also manually.
* Generic PNP Device Node - Place it manually. Not all devices are PnP.
* Application Management - Place it manually. The service allows you to configure policies for applications.
* Manage certificates and health key - Install it manually, if you need it, it will start on its own.
* ActiveX Installer - Also manually. You will need to install such an object, it will start on its own.
* Windows Installer - Installation of programs.msi. Manually.
* Windows Modules Installer - Installs and removes components and updates. Manually.
* Fax - Needed if you have a fax.
* Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) - Leave it by hand. The service is useful.
* Discovery Provider Host - Leave it by hand. It will need to start.
* Color Windows system(WCS) - Manually. The devices will need it and they will launch it.
* Security Center - Keeps an eye on Windows security. She annoys me with her notifications. So whether to turn it off or not is up to you.
* Windows Update - On the one hand, a useful function. It closes holes in the system, updates drivers, but on the other hand, it actively uses the Internet, memory resources, and if you turn off the computer during the update, the OS may crash. So you also have to choose what is more important, security or performance.
* Encrypted file system(EFS)— For file security. It's better to leave it as is manually.
I tried to present the entire list of services. By disabling some, you will improve the performance of your computer. You can also decide at your own discretion which ones are needed and which ones are not. For example, if there is no Internet, then you can safely cut half of it; if there is no printer, then you can also turn off a lot. Thus, depending on your needs, you can significantly invigorate your old computer.
Let's continue to clean your computer from various unnecessary and even malicious programs. Most users, opening the list of all installed programs, may find a lot of things there that they don’t need at all.
But before you delete anything, you need to understand what it is and whether it is really unnecessary.
In this article we will talk about the “Mail ru Automatic Software Update Service” program. You will find out what it is and whether it is needed on your computer.
Automatic software update service mail ru
What does the “Mail ru Automatic Software Update Service” do?
This program belongs to the category of “automatically installed”. This means that in 99% of cases the user does not specifically install it on the computer. It gets there automatically when downloading files from the Internet. Moreover, this downloading is carried out from not entirely reliable sites.
The main task of this program is to install home page in browsers, installing various extensions, as well as programs from the Mail.ru company.
The famous Amigo, which also installs itself on the computer, usually does this together with the mail ru automatic program update service.
If you open the task manager, then in the list of running processes you can see a process with the name MailRuUpdater.exe. This is our Mail.ru program update service. That is, it turns out that it also automatically starts with the computer and hangs in the processes, thereby eating up, albeit not a large amount of memory, but still.
MailRuUpdater.exe process in Task Manager
Some claim that this program is viral. This is wrong. But there is no benefit from it either. Therefore, it is recommended to remove it.
How to remove the mail ru automatic software update service?
This is done in a standard way via " " -> " Programs and components«.
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