Windows 10: Is there a way to prevent updates completely?

Hello,I am working in a research lab where two of our computers are connected to instruments that require a specific version of Windows to run smoothly. Anytime there is a windows update, I consistently have to revert back, otherwise I cannot connect to the research instruments for work. A couple of weeks ago, windows updated to Windows 11 and caused a significant amount of lag in the computer and it would not go away until I reverted it back. This happened again today, and I need to revert it in order to use the instruments. And so, is there a way that I don't have to suffer through this agai

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Windows Updated(16299.309).KB4088776 Restart is required to complete.

Hi dalchina. Good news, I followed your suggestion and reinstalled the update and now it appears as "installed correctly" *Biggrin Maybe it was not necessary to run the Windows Update Troubleshooter or maybe if necessary. But using it I do not think it could have worsened something. The installation was very fast, unlike the first time it showed step 1 and step 2 completed.

Thanks for the suggestions and for the time to respond Best regards.


And thanks for the tip of that program, I'll have it on my list.

 

Disabling Windows Update only way to prevent Realtek driver from auto-updating on Windows 10

Hi Patrick,

Since you've done a lot of troubleshooting steps just to prevent updates, we suggest you to check this article:

How to temporarily prevent a driver update from reinstalling in Windows 10. It contains troubleshooting steps pertaining to the issue.

We look forward to your response.

 

Windows Update - Prevents Appliations from Loading

Update KB4015217 currently preventing a number of applications in our environment from loading.

We have to perform the following steps to get the applications to run:

Uninstall Windows Update KB4015217

• Windows Update
• Update History
• Uninstall Update
  

Reboot

Run the “Windows Update Hide Tool”

Hide update KB4015217