Windows 10: Disable update

How do I prevent the automatic update software, such as Microsoft Office or Adobe in Os 10?

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Disable Windows update

If you have Windows 10 Pro, you have the option to Download updates as per your convenience. See the article I linked above.

However, for home, you can set your connection as metered or disable Windows updates completely as per Dave's advice.

 

Disable Windows update

Hi webbrewers3, the old methods of stopping Windows Update no longer work

Click your Start Button, type services and hit Enter

Scroll down to find Windows Update Service

If it is Started, double click it and stop that service

CLose the services App

Click your Start Button, type cmd, right click Command Prompt and choose 'Run as Administrator'

Run this command and hit Enter

sc delete wuauserv

Close Command Prompt

Restart your PC

If you also have the Update Assistant installed on your system:

The Update Assistant in Windows 10 cannot be uninstalled, but you can get rid of it

Click your Start Button, type Task Scheduler and hit enter

In the left Pane, navigate to: Windows - Update Orchestrater

Right Pane double click 'Update Assistant'

Click on Triggers Tab

On each of the triggers ( At login . . . etc.) double click and uncheck 'Enabled'

Under 'Update Assistant, there is another event 'Update Assistant CalendarRun'

Do the same for all triggers on that event

Restart your system, that's It!

When finished and after a system restart, open the services app and make sure the Windows Update Service is now gone . . .

 

Windows Updates - Hide or Show in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums

 

Under advanced options in update settings, you can uncheck box for updates for other MS products. For 3rd party apps, you need to turn that off in the individuall application settings (MS has no control over those).

 

In this ways, We will prevent Windows Update Not a specific application such as Office.






I would like Windows Update but not Office.

 

Settings > Update & security > Windows Update > Advanced options > deselect (untick) the "Give me updates for other Microsoft products when I update Windows".

Or, start any Office program, File > Account > Update Options > Disable Updates

Or, through registry:

Office 2013:
Code: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\policies\microsoft\office\15.0\common\OfficeUpdate] "EnableAutomaticUpdates"=dword:00000000[/quote] Office 2016:
Code: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\OfficeUpdate] "EnableAutomaticUpdates"=dword:00000000[/quote] If you want to hide the menu option to enable or disable automatic updates, add:
Code: "HideEnableDisableUpdates"=dword:00000001[/quote] Give it a try.

And... which Adobe products?

 

I deselected the "Give me updates for other Microsoft products when I update Windows".
in Office program, File > Account > Update Options > Disable Updates Not available.



also created the following key
"HideEnableDisableUpdates"=dword:00000001



but enable or disable automatic updates was not added to the menu of office.

 

I do not understand why you are going to these lengths when all you need to do is uncheck one checkbox in settings as said earlier?

Have you done that, and it did not work?

 

In my previous post, there's three options, choose either one but yes, you can use it all.

Option 2, the update button missing from Word?





Try to open other Office program.

Option 3, please type the right value or copy/paste from my previous post, looks like a slight typo there. Set 00000000 to show menu option to enable or disable automatic updates but with the missing update button, this do nothing. Just use EnableAutomaticUpdates, it's enough to disable the auto update.

 

thanks cereberus





I thought all the way to be done

 

thanks Private
yes the update button missing from my office and I tested other office program.
I tested both 0 and 1value but The result was the same.

 

Yes, the value is for the menu under update button. If there's no button means no menu. *Biggrin

Glad to help, you're welcome.