Windows 10: How do I prevent Windows from pre-downloading updates?

My Surface Pro was incredibly laggy and struggling to even browse the web. While performing a Disk Cleanup, I cleared out 9.7 GB of "update temp files".I have no intention of updating to Windows 11 on that tablet, for a number of reasons. For one, when I tried, it broke the detachable keyboard's functionality. In a previous post, the solution I was offered was "roll back to Windows 10, and don't upgrade".So if the solution and suggestion from Microsoft is to not upgrade, how do I get windows to stop asking me to update, and to stop downloading update files that are cluttering and clogging a ta

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Download Windows 10 TH/RS

New CU for Anniversary Update. Brings system to 14393.726

KB 3216755 (January 26)

Pretty important update. Brings lots of fixes and installs without issues.

Download:

x64 [1.02 GB]

x86 [562 MB]


Addressed known issue called out in KB3213986—Users may experience delays while running 3D rendering apps with multiple monitors.

• Addressed issue that prevents the conversion of a 24-bit image to 32 bits.

• Addressed issue that causes the loss of Windows Firewall rules after upgrade from RTM to 1511 or 1607.

• Addressed issue that causes a file download from a webpage to fail in Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge browsers.

• Addressed issue that prevents the use of the Delete Browsing History feature in Internet Explorer.

• Addressed issue that loads websites that bypass the proxy server in the local intranet zone when the Intranet Sites: Include all sites that bypass the proxy server (Disabled) is set.

• Addressed issue where an XSS false positive prevents a webpage from loading after logging in to a site.

• Addressed issue that prevents users from connecting to a network

• Addressed issue that causes the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) to fail if Active Directory Federated Systems is using the Japanese language set

• Addressed issue that causes System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) scenarios to fail

• Addressed issue that prevents user-built keyboard events from working.

• Addressed issue that causes incorrect table dimensions in SAP® applications

• Addressed issue that overwrites a <br>element when users select a line that is enclosed by a <span> element.

• Improved reliability of Internet Explorer, Xbox, and Skype

• Addressed additional issues with Bluetooth, Internet Explorer, engaged reboot, clustering, Internet Explorer, Japanese Input Method Editor (IME), Windows Shell. Networking, storage, fonts, Xbox, encryption, Group Policy, Point and Print, wireless networking, virtual disk, disk operations, multimedia, Work Folders, encryption, enterprise security, deduplication, domain controllers, Audit File System, Debug Memory Manager, Virtual Machine Management Service (VMMS), Remote Desktop, Task Scheduler, Microphone Wizard, .NET, font cache, system boot, and Surface Studio

 

Vista Pre-SP1 vs. Vista SP1

I've been Windows Updating for two straight days and I finally saw SP1. If you want to troubleshoot it, follow these steps:

• Show hidden updates
• Manually install any failed updates (google the KB_____ and install from the windows site)
• Make sure everything in Device Manager is good to go

I had to do step two for like 4 or 5 updates to be able to see SP1.

Any other benchmarks you guys want to see? I might try PCMark05 (I think it works on Vista).

 

Windows 10 forced download

^This, then reboot and go to manually update windows. Find KB3035583 in the list of available updates, right-click and "Hide this update" so it doesn't get installed again next go around.