Software Updates gone wild!!!

For some strange reason the little Software Update icon that bounces in the dock to let me know I have some stuff to download is going crazy! It keeps bouncing down there ever 10 minutes or so. I have reasons for not updating my computer at the moment because I am in the middle of a video editing project. I even unchecked the box that says Check for updates weekly, monthly, or daily. Before I unchecked it, it was set to weekly. For some reason it has been doing it daily and its annoying. I do want to upgrade at some point just not now. It wants me to update my iTunes, Airport Utility, Quicktime and latest Security update. I am guessing the only way I can make it stop is to download everything.
I am also a little leary too because I have read on here about some people having issues with their computers once they downloaded some of those same things I have yet to download.
I don't want to disable the software update reminder thing but I want it to stop popping up every 10 minutes though.

DVX100Shooter wrote:
For some strange reason the little Software Update icon that bounces in the dock to let me know I have some stuff to download is going crazy! It keeps bouncing down there ever 10 minutes or so. I have reasons for not updating my computer at the moment because I am in the middle of a video editing project. I even unchecked the box that says Check for updates weekly, monthly, or daily. Before I unchecked it, it was set to weekly. For some reason it has been doing it daily and its annoying. I do want to upgrade at some point just not now. It wants me to update my iTunes, Airport Utility, Quicktime and latest Security update. I am guessing the only way I can make it stop is to download everything.
I am also a little leary too because I have read on here about some people having issues with their computers once they downloaded some of those same things I have yet to download.
But you have not read about all the folk who do download and install the updates and never post here because they have no need to do so.
The only reason not to update is when you know your system is not working properly. Fix the system first then update. Falling behind in updates is a sure way to let your computer fall behind in such things as bug fixes, security etc.

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