Windows 10: How to stop 1709 from installing through updates

NB: That option is only available for Pro, in Home the only available method is to use wushowhide.diagcab, as demonstrated by muchomurka earlier...

 

i done that bit it says u paused all updates i want the reg updates not the 1709 update

 

Thank you for letting me know @Bree

 

You're welcome. Home has none of the controls for delaying/pausing updates, nor does it have gpedit. There are other features missing or disabled in Home, including the ability to join a Domain or run a VM.

However, that's beside the point as it seems the OP does have Pro...

...but it seems they've clicked 'pause updates' instead of deferring features updates for up to 365 days as you suggested.

@DrSysop, if you have paused updates that stops all updates for up to 7 days (or 35 in 1709). You don't want to do that, you just want to stop 'features updates' which is what 1709 is.

The two options that can do that are either to select Current Branch for Business, which will defer the 1709 update until the next version of Windows 10 is released (1803 is expected next April). Or set a number of days for 'features updates' to be deferred (max. 365).

Either option will allow you to continue receiving all other updates except the 'Features update to Windows 10, version 1709' (once you have unpaused updates, that is).