Windows 10: How to prevent Windows Update from installing the update?

Discus and support How to prevent Windows Update from installing the update? in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; I'm running Win10 Home ver 1607. Windows Update has downloaded ver 1709 (due to an unmetered connection) and Windows Update now wants me to update.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by unbob, Jan 5, 2018.

  1. unbob Win User

    How to prevent Windows Update from installing the update?


    I'm running Win10 Home ver 1607. Windows Update has downloaded ver 1709 (due to an unmetered connection) and Windows Update now wants me to update. However I don't want to update and want to remove the downloaded data from my PC. How can I prevent Windows Update from installing the update? Thx, Rob

    :)
     
    unbob, Jan 5, 2018
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  2. How to prevent Windows 10 update from installing?

    Uninstall the update and then hide the update using the troubleshooter tool:

    When the update is offered, hide this update using the following troubleshooter tool:

    Download Windows 10 Updates Troubleshooter Tool from Microsoft

    Click on "Hide updates" option and you'll be able to hide desired update given in the list.

    How to prevent Windows Update from installing the update? [​IMG]

    Fixing Windows 10 Automatic Updates Installation Problem - AskVG

    Hope that helps.
     
    Sumit Dhiman2, Jan 5, 2018
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  3. How to prevent Windows 10 update from installing?

    The latest windows update disabled by Realtek HD audio built into my motherboard. BAD MICROSOFT! I could not get it to work so have deleted the driver and reinstalled. I will see if that works. This sort of thing should not be happening.

    That partially worked - now I am limited to the front panel microphone jacks and the realtek config utility no longer opens. All this because of a stupid windows update - which should have been unnecessary as I didn't ask it.

    How to I completely disable Windows 10 updates. I have had enough of this time wasting caused by bad programming?

    ***Post split by the moderator.***
     
    MikeWillis, Jan 5, 2018
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  4. Bree New Member

    How to prevent Windows Update from installing the update?

    You do realise that 1607 will stop receiving security updates around March 2018?

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...cle-fact-sheet
     
    Bree, Jan 5, 2018
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  5. unbob Win User
    Thanks! Yes I know. I'm traveling until March and don't want to be bothered with updates at the present time.
     
    unbob, Jan 5, 2018
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  6. topgundcp Win User
    • Win+R->gpedit.msc
    • Computer Configuration->Administrative Templates->System->Internet Communication Management->Internet Communication settings.
    • double-click Turn off access to all Windows Update features->Enable

    If Windows Home is used. The above will not work (No group policy available). Use registry hack instead:

    Code: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1890307222-450181549-3908673531-1001\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{B29AB24F-B1A6-47D3-97A9-56ED9CDB7BD3}Machine\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate] "DisableWindowsUpdateAccess"=dword:00000001[/quote]
     
    topgundcp, Jan 5, 2018
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  7. unbob Win User
    Thanks. But I want to continue receiving security updates - just don't want the ver 1709 update!! To be honest I fear 1709 due to all the negative horror stories I've read here and elsewhere re installing and running 1709. I just wish it would "go away"! Though I've been running Windows for many years I'm not happy at all with the direction it's going in and now beginning to consider OS alternatives.

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    unbob, Jan 5, 2018
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  8. Steve C Win User

    How to prevent Windows Update from installing the update?

    Steve C, Apr 5, 2018
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