On the notebook I was able to force the Pro version to simply notify me about the updates. So far after a few updates this setting persists. The real issue though is that you can no longer select which updates to install. If you want that critical 0-day fix, you'll also will have to install the superimportant "Synaptics PS2 Touchpad driver update" and "nVidia GeForce 540 driver update" and whatever crap had collected since your last update.
But at least you can still have the option to prevent WinUpdate from installing updates for other Microsoft products, which means you can still have up-to-date Windows and that v6 Skype which has more or less normal interface.
But at least you can still have the option to prevent WinUpdate from installing updates for other Microsoft products, which means you can still have up-to-date Windows and that v6 Skype which has more or less normal interface.