Kill auto updates

Have both iPhone 4 and iPad 1. Constantly pestered with auto updates (nagware). Don't want to update or upgrade because things on both devices work just fine. "If it ain't broke . . .". Anybody?

There is no setting for that it, it just checks everytime you plug your idevice in...but you can "block" it if you prevent itunes from accessing the internet (firewall) or if you don't want to do that you can disconnect your computer temporarily and sync.

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    Symptom
    The Client Auto Update feature does not work in 5.1 SP5.
    Other terms
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    Header Data
    Release Status:     Released for Customer
    Released on:     25.11.2008  19:51:41
    Master Language:     English
    Priority:     Correction with high priority
    Category:     Program error
    Primary Component:     EPM-BPC-MS-SVM-OTH Other
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