Windows 10: How to prevent downloading updates?

The method in post #12 also works on my Home Edition. See: Enable or Disable Windows Update Automatic Updates in Windows 10 - Page 49 - Windows Update Activation Tutorials
It has not been checking for updates for weeks. Only my VBScript has been dong so.

 

Well woke up about 3am so woke up machine and still at 1511*Smile Decided to work today and soak up some OT and machine was still where I left it and is still there now so one of the tweaks here or the other worked *Thumbs The other was a tiny GUI program that can block updates and lock the update files so Microsoft can't come in and reset it again. It's called Windows Update Blocker and my version was released the 9th so it might work too but between them so far I'm locked down again, thanks for the help.

 

Hi Dartman, can you provide the link to Windows Update Blocker that you are using? Is it this one?Windows Update Blocker v1.0

 

I'm on the Pro Version.

I've actually went to the Task Scheduler and disabled everything Windows Update related..
Stopped and disabled the Windows Updater service..

and still, last night the PC just force-updated itself. I hate Windows.


Is there really no way to completely prevent Windows from checking for updates and doing updates ?
It always makes things worse.

 

Try
Stop Windows 10 Updates Properly and Completely Solved - Windows 10 Forums

As I have Pro, I have control with Defer and Notify. I've never had an unexpected update/upgrade-related restart.

Don't forget Active Hours in Settings.

 

thanks! I've never come across this before..

Although I am a bit puzzled.. there's this WUMT Wrapper Script, Windows Update Mini Tool and Update Blocker.
What's the difference ?

The Video on the Update Blocker actually just shows the Windows Update service being disabled - which I've done.

If I understand correctly, even despite completely disabling (not setting it on Manual) the service, Windows is still able to run it ?