How to disable Windows 10 updates permanently

[freedonX 86]

Back in the day since Windows 2000,XP and even Windows 7 I was pro-update windows. Security issues, improvements, etc. (skipped Vista and Win8 though)

 

But since starting using Windows 10 , the updates always break something!! I have 2 Win10 machine desktop and a Surface Pro 4. Also it is very annoying that if there are updates, I cann't just Shut Down or Restart. Countless of times I just want to Shutdown or Restart, something quick...not wait god knows how many minutes for the update. Also I hate the updates are partial done after you shutdown/restart and then continues when you boot up, as if you didn't have nothing else to do while you wait.

 

On the Surface it breaks some functionability and it drives me insane.

 

So I just want to disable windows to update itself, permanently!

 

I've tried looking into google, but no real solutions.

[adrynalyne 10,572]

26 minutes ago, freedonX said:

Back in the day since Windows 2000,XP and even Windows 7 I was pro-update windows. Security issues, improvements, etc. (skipped Vista and Win8 though)

 

But since starting using Windows 10 , the updates always break something!! I have 2 Win10 machine desktop and a Surface Pro 4. Also it is very annoying that if there are updates, I cann't just Shut Down or Restart. Countless of times I just want to Shutdown or Restart, something quick...not wait god knows how many minutes for the update. Also I hate the updates are partial done after you shutdown/restart and then continues when you boot up, as if you didn't have nothing else to do while you wait.

 

On the Surface it breaks some functionability and it drives me insane.

 

So I just want to disable windows to update itself, permanently!

 

I've tried looking into google, but no real solutions.

Disconnect from the Internet. 

[goretsky 972]

Hello,

 

There is no way to permanently disable updates in Windows 10.  Even enterprise versions update, although system administrators have some more granular control about when those updates are applied.

 

There are several reasons Microsoft chose this strategy, but a major component of their reasoning is that people who do not install updates are unsafe on the Internet.  Not only are they vulnerable to being attacked, their computers serve as platforms from which additional attacks can be performed.  Having everyone on the latest patches helps mitigate this problem.

 

Regards,

 

Aryeh Goretsky

 

[pominator 0]

I think you can disable updates with tools like StopUpdates10 and also Windows Update Blocker.

 

http://greatis.com/blog/stopupdates10

 

https://www.sordum.org/9470/windows-update-blocker-v1-1/

[zhangm 1,328]

You might try modifying some GP settings to address some of your restart/shutdown issues.

 

gpedit.msc > User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Updates

 

Also some additional settings that you might find helpful:

 

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/update/waas-restart

[Som 400]

On 1/27/2019 at 5:59 AM, freedonX said:

Back in the day since Windows 2000,XP and even Windows 7 I was pro-update windows. Security issues, improvements, etc. (skipped Vista and Win8 though)

 

But since starting using Windows 10 , the updates always break something!! I have 2 Win10 machine desktop and a Surface Pro 4. Also it is very annoying that if there are updates, I cann't just Shut Down or Restart. Countless of times I just want to Shutdown or Restart, something quick...not wait god knows how many minutes for the update. Also I hate the updates are partial done after you shutdown/restart and then continues when you boot up, as if you didn't have nothing else to do while you wait.

 

On the Surface it breaks some functionability and it drives me insane.

 

So I just want to disable windows to update itself, permanently!

 

I've tried looking into google, but no real solutions.

windows key+R ...  type services.msc ... right click on windows update .. select properties ....  disable

[n_K 2,131]

3 minutes ago, Som said:

windows key+R ...  type services.msc ... right click on windows update .. select properties ....  disable 

Also make sure to stop the service before disabling it, otherwise it will still be running until you reboot.

[Marujan 54]

install Win10 LTSB version

[adrynalyne 10,572]

11 minutes ago, Marujan said:

install Win10 LTSB version

What? No. 

[Marujan 54]

58 minutes ago, adrynalyne said:

What? No.  

Yes

[adrynalyne 10,572]

1 minute ago, Marujan said:

Yes

Yeah? How does that work for what the poster wants? Go ahead and tell us. 

[Marujan 54]

5 minutes ago, adrynalyne said:

Yeah? How does that work for what the poster wants? Go ahead and tell us.  

LTSB is limited version which gets updates after all, usually installed at important machines as Factory PC to show maximum stability, it gets updates once in 3-6 monthes and has all included useless win apps disabled

 

https://www.itprotoday.com/windows-10/understanding-long-term-servicing-branch-and-current-branch-windows-10

[adrynalyne 10,572]

8 minutes ago, Marujan said:

LTSB is limited version which gets updates after all, usually installed at important machines as Factory PC to show maximum stability, it gets updates once in 3-6 monthes and has all included useless win apps disabled

 

https://www.itprotoday.com/windows-10/understanding-long-term-servicing-branch-and-current-branch-windows-10

The OP wants NO UPDATES. So no that doesn’t work. 

[Luke777 13]

https://www.novirusthanks.org/products/win-update-stop/

 

Take a look on this site.

[DeusProto 922]

When I last used Windows 10, I kept the Windows Update service disabled and at a 'stopped' state and would toggle it to 'Manual' and start it whenever I decided to get around to updating. I used an alternate and unofficial Windows Update 'client' of sorts called WUMT, it's been years since I last used it so I don't know if it still works. I assume the backend components are the same like APIs, etc so it should. WUMT lets you individually pick and choose updates. When finished, I again disable  and stop the service. It's not ideal given the repeated steps but better than nothing. Of course, if you don't ever want to update, then you only need to disable it once. 

 

Also, I had this registry item set to prevent WU from immediately trying to do stuff in the background whenever I would manually enable the service for brief periods:

REG ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v "NoAutoUpdate" /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f

 

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Edited February 3 by DeusProto

[+BudMan 3,306]

On 1/26/2019 at 11:59 PM, freedonX said:

the updates always break something!!

Then you have something WRONG

 

Sorry but disable updates is not the solution to your problem(s).. Anyone that would even help you with such a thing is not helping.. What you should be looking at is controlled updates.  Not disabling them.

 

If you do not like windows updating - here is your solution... Run a different OS   Join the apple crowd, or switch to linux or bsd.

[freedonX 86]

11 hours ago, BudMan said:

Then you have something WRONG

 

Sorry but disable updates is not the solution to your problem(s).. Anyone that would even help you with such a thing is not helping.. What you should be looking at is controlled updates.  Not disabling them.

 

If you do not like windows updating - here is your solution... Run a different OS   Join the apple crowd, or switch to linux or bsd.

Not my fault MS likes to break basic functions of the Surface (Pro 4) because of Windows update.

almost 2 years ago, an update broke Windows Hello . What was MS solution, to do a rollback of that specific update.
Last year it broke something related to the pen where part of the screen you couldn't write.

2 important (non critical mind you) functions to fully take advantate of the Surface.

Not my fault they break it and it ain't my fault. My Surface is strictlly work related. So no weird add ons or software. That's what I have the desktop for.

So yes, I would like to disable updates before MS breaks features I'm using.

[freedonX 86]

On 2/3/2019 at 1:23 PM, DeusProto said:

When I last used Windows 10, I kept the Windows Update service disabled and at a 'stopped' state and would toggle it to 'Manual' and start it whenever I decided to get around to updating. I used an alternate and unofficial Windows Update 'client' of sorts called WUMT, it's been years since I last used it so I don't know if it still works. I assume the backend components are the same like APIs, etc so it should. WUMT lets you individually pick and choose updates. When finished, I again disable  and stop the service. It's not ideal given the repeated steps but better than nothing. Of course, if you don't ever want to update, then you only need to disable it once. 

 

Also, I had this registry item set to prevent WU from immediately trying to do stuff in the background whenever I would manually enable the service for brief periods:

REG ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v "NoAutoUpdate" /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f

 

[Screenshot is not mine]

Looks interesting...that way I know what is updated.



EDIT:ADD:

Must have missed the previous posters comment. Will also check into those options.


If I have to update something, so be it...I know it's for the best. But pisses me if I'm forced something that eventually breaks a feature