any 'switch' to disable automatic downloads?

[cyclonite]

Hello all tai kors out there. I just wanted to know, is there any 3rd party software or method for me to disable all auto update features in Windows? Such as OS update, Norton Anti Virus update, MS anti-spyware, etc.etc?

Basically I want to make a 'switch' where by I can just click something and all these will be disable temporarilly. This is because sometimes I connect to the net using GPRS from my digi/maxis line and in the background some downloads will be carried out w/o my knowledge and my bill goes sky high because GPRS charges by data packet :(

I think MS should have installed this feature to cater for their mobile users like me :(.

 

[starwing]

For MS auto update you can do it from Control Panel ..
The rest of the software, should be able to in their options.

 

[cyclonite]

I know that la, I've been doing that. But sometimes you can miss out on software and then h/p bill becomes very high.
2ndly, I wouldn't want to keep turning so many options off and on all the time right? hehehe

 

[Seraph]

block all outgoing ports except for the application you wanna use?