Windows 10: How do I disable Windows 10 automatic update

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  1. tenis Win User

    How do I disable Windows 10 automatic update


    I did disable the update, but it still update at startup sometimes.

    :)
     
    tenis, Apr 24, 2017
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  2. ymiller Win User

    How do I disable windows 10 automatic update

    Regarding "Update Settings" on Windows 10:

    On Windows 8, there was a setting to download updates, but not install until I manually restarted the computer.

    Where is the equivalent on Windows 10?

    The "active hours" function doesn't work for me. It only goes up to 12 hours, and my schedule is not predictable.

    I just went to the bathroom, came back, and had lost multiple hours of work.

    Help!
     
    ymiller, Apr 24, 2017
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  3. How do I disable windows 10 automatic update

    Try setting WiFi to metered. This works for me. Just remember to set it back.
     
    scottmiller119, Apr 24, 2017
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  4. dalchina New Member

    How do I disable Windows 10 automatic update

    The tutorial section here- which I would encourage you to feel free and search as I have for you- offers this:
    Enable or Disable Windows Update Automatic Updates in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Windows Update Activation Tutorials

    Also try Winaero's free tweaker (easy to find)- it gives an easy way to effect some control - with full explanation.

    What are you trying to achieve? Stop the Creator's update? Just stop updates 'cos you don't like them? Stop possible restarts?

    If the last- I've used Winaero's tweaker to set updates to notify only- never had a restart I didn't want.

    N.B. If you disable Windows update and use Defender, you will no longer get automatic updates.
    Then you'll need to search e.g. this forum for ways to set up a scheduled task to update it.
     
    dalchina, Apr 24, 2017
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  5. undine Win User
    This works fine.

    Windows Update Blocker v1.0

    If you block the updates you can still click on the Windows Defender tray icon and update it manually.
     
    undine, Apr 27, 2017
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  6. dalchina New Member
    But who wants to bother manually updating an AV? Setting up a scheduled task isn't so hard...
     
    dalchina, Apr 27, 2017
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  7. In "Services"
    You have to disable:

    "Background Intelligence Transfer Service"

    "Live Update"

    "Windows Update"

    Sometimes, you can't stop "Windows Update", but you CAN disable it. After a reboot or two, it'll stop.

    However, if you have updates in the queue, you'll have to allow it to finish. You have to catch windows updates while it's inactive.

    When you're ready to continue updates, just re-enable the three services you disabled.

    I did this on a spare machine, and it didn't update for seven months!
     
    Khzyvfonhes, Apr 5, 2018
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