Disable Apple Software Update Screen (Windows)

Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Software Tips, Windows Tips |

The Apple Software Update kept appearing on my computer and I couldn’t figure out what was causing this annoyance. I didn’t find it in my Startup folder or in the registry anywhere. Soon I discovered it was in my Scheduled Tasks. Here is how you can prevent the Apple Software Update screen from appearing.

Apple Software Update Screen

1. Click Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Scheduled Tasks.

2. Right-click on AppleSoftwareUpdate and select Delete.

Delete Apple Software Update

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11 Comments so far »

by JuMz, on January 22 2008 @ 9:44 am

Thank you! Didn’t think they would put it under a scheduled task.
by jeff, on February 7 2008 @ 3:49 pm

instead of removing it, you can show the PROPERTIES and uncheck the ENABLED checkbox at the bottom. This way, if you want to run it once, its easy to find.
by sk, on February 18 2008 @ 3:38 pm

Thank you Technipages, no thank you Apple Software
by Eddy, on March 13 2008 @ 4:07 pm

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Apple software update on Windows | Lazycoder, on March 20 2008 @ 8:11 am

[...] Safari 3 for Windows installed for quite a while at work as a test platform. Occasionally, until I told Apple Software Update to shut up, it would prompt me to install iTunes + QuickTime since I didn’t have it installed. So [...]
by sgd, on March 21 2008 @ 7:19 pm

You can also let Apple Software Update keep running regularly, but tell it to ignore updates for particular products, using a command in its Tools menu. This is helpful for when Apple attempts to install new programs (like Safari), not just updates, through their update system.
by Cato, on April 4 2008 @ 2:04 am

Thanks,
I have uninstalled all apple sw. after library trouble and poor service on my broken Ipod. The only thing left was this awful update. I am using Mediamonkey now and I love the program.
by Grober, on April 13 2008 @ 11:48 pm

Thanks! Don’t know what annoys me so much with all of Apple’s software. I have even removed Mac OS X from my MacMini to install Ubuntu (such an relief).
by Agagooga, on April 14 2008 @ 8:46 pm

Thank you.

With Apple using Software Update as a Trojan Horse to foist shit (Safari) on us, it’s essential to disable it.
by RECO, on April 25 2008 @ 6:33 am

THX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Sebastian, on July 8 2008 @ 7:20 am

Thanks! I really didn’t think any softwares really actually use “Scheduled Task”.
Next, I need to know how to disable the “AppleMobileDeviceHelper” things.