several method to TURN off the DELL updater... easy way - win key + X -> run as admin ->type msconfig -> enter-> I prefer to disable under services... when you reboot is will be TURN OFF or you can disable under task manager.
Recently Dell's back up and recovery software started popping up messages asking if I wanted to upgrade to a Pro version of their software for about $60. When this message appears in the task bar, my computer slowly starts to come to a grinding halt. I usually have to restart my system and I get about a couple of days to a weeks reprieve. But eventually this happens again. I can not find any settings to stop this. If Dell does not want to give me their best software products after I spent over $1,000 for their system, then at least don't sabotage my system for using an inferior product. My solution was to just uninstall the inferior software and quit using Dell's software anywhere on my system (where appropriate). What I would like is to use Dell's software but without it crashing my system when it checks for updates. Any suggestions? I run Windows 8 which came pre-installed on my system (Inspiron 660). Thanks.
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