Rick, for your questions:

  1. it suddenly pops up with a red window saying it can’t update or some such.
    Read the ‘settings’ link on my signature. You can change the parameters:
    SuppressUpdatedInfo (blue one) and SuppressUpdateErrorInfo (red one)

  2. where I can change the time at which the program searches for an update.
    Change the parameter: UpdatePeriod

  3. what I want it to do, is update when I CHOOSE. And scan WHEN I CHOOSE.
    Set the update to manual, change the parameters: VPSUpdate and ProgramUpdate to manual like Igor said.

  4. it seems that this program MIGHT be interfering (but I’m not certain it’s this one) with my internet connection.
    Changing to manual everything will work…