Joyce wrote:
  <<is there a way to turn off T'bird updates? >>

I don't use T'Bird, so can't say for certain, but there ought to be an 
option for this somewhere in its tools/options.

Failing that, run msconfig (Start Menu, click Run, type   msconfig    then 
hit Enter), click on the startup tab at the top, and see if there's 
anything relating to TBird updates. If so, untick it and OK. While you're 
there, also untick anything else you don't need running at startup.  You're 
not disabling the program, just telling it you don't want it running in the 
background all the time. A lot of software these days is way too invasive 
in this way (printers are usually the worst offenders).

On restart, msconfig will remind you that you have made this change. Tick 
the box that says "Don't remind me again". Remove anything you are in doubt 
about---if anything doesn't work later, you can always re-tick it again. 
Msconfig is very safe to use, it won't allow you to untick anything vital 
to the system. It will remember what you have unticked.

Failing that, go into Services and see if there's a Tbird update service 
that you can set to manual rather than automatic (or disable it if necesary).

Don Penlington

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