Windows 10: Undoing Windows 10 update

I've really had it with windows 10 automated updates.

I have Windows 10 home installed on a laptop. Despite having very fast internet access (FIOS 100) whenever these updates download or install the laptop (i8, 8GB ram) goes into a crawl and I can do no work until the update is finished. I just received the April 2018 update and now the laptop takes forever to wake up or display anything when I open the laptop. And who knows what else they screwed up.

My questions:
1. How do I un-update this update? I have image backups from about a month ago but is that the best way to reverse this update?

2. Windows totally ignores my setting about my working hours. Updates continue to download whenever and take hours to download. I read that if I set my internet wifi connection to "metered" that prevents these automated updates. But, that will only delay the problem because I may want to accept some "security" updates - but when it is convenient for me to do so and without them putting my use of the laptop to a crawl!

Any suggestions greatly appreciated. I am ready to keep my wifi conection permanently metered and forgo any updates.

:)

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

Windows 10 Update

Well just noticed a pretty large one pop up coming in at 914MB, seems it makes some pretty serous updates.

KB3172985
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3172985

This security update includes improvements and fixes in the functionality of Windows 10 Version 1511 and Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 4. It also resolves the following vulnerabilities in Windows:

• 3175677 MS16-094: Security update for secure boot: July 12, 2016
• 3174060 MS16-093: Security update for Adobe Flash Player: July 12, 2016
• 3171910 MS16-092: Security update for Windows Kernel: July 12, 2016
• 3170048 MS16-091: Security update for .Net Framework: July 12, 2016
• 3171481 MS16-090: Security update for Kernel Mode Drivers: July 12, 2016
• 3170050 MS16-089: Security update for Windows secure kernel mode: July 12, 2016
• 3170005 MS16-087: Security update for the Microsoft Print Spooler: July 12, 2016
• 3169999 MS16-085: Cumulative security update for Microsoft Edge: July 12, 2016
• 3169991 MS16-084: Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer: July 12, 2016

 

Windows 10 Updated Failing (Cumulative Update: KB4034658)

Check if the steps here help:

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