It would be great if we could have control of our own machines! This forced update just trashed a 5 hour 3d print job...microshaft did not buy my computer for me, nor are they paying for my internet service
How do you turn off windows 10 updates which are really powerful?
currently using windows 10 and because it is affected by windows updates, a confirmation always appears to switch to windows 11.
My device is not strong enough to use windows 11.
I've searched the internet but after a while windows update is active again, so I want to completely turn off windows update
Windows 10
Microsoft Configuration Manager Updates
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Alex Voicu • 0 Reputation points
2024-01-06T15:08:25.53+00:00 I have the same problem.
I recently installed the latest Windows 10 and I wanted to be up-to-date, but I found out that after installing an „update” for the wi-fi driver, my home network is not visible anymore (other wi-fi networks are visibile), and I have to restore the previous version to fix the problem.
Has anyone had this kind of problem?
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Rick Nau • 20 Reputation points
2024-02-21T18:18:54.8433333+00:00 Erland Sommarskog - Being a douche doesnt help either.
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Oak Leaves • 0 Reputation points
2024-03-28T10:38:00.8833333+00:00 its really a waste of cellular data and time, they arent paying for my wifi nor my computer. i just wanna Use the Network to Cast My screen. (also it make more laggier)
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Staab, Langdon • 0 Reputation points
2024-04-03T23:53:15.6733333+00:00 Just use Linux or something.
Only use Windows if you need to run a Windows-only app or something.
Avoid it otherwise.
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christopher hauck • 5 Reputation points
2024-05-28T20:04:43.4133333+00:00 why are we even having this discussion, my computer is mine, microsoft literally has 0 rights to reboot outside of when I manually say to do so
I am a tech enthusiast, but not a corporation capable of paying for features intended to be locked behind a "pro" license
this means as a gamer I have one machine that absolutely MUST run 24/7 unless a 100% MANUAL reboot is authorized(due to having to babysit AU, due to the occasional broken update destroying the MBR, it happened at least once to me)
so why is there not a simple "do not ever automatically restart for any reason, I must decide when directly every single time" option?
sorry but I did actually update older windows(at least windows 7, when I ran xp I did not have internet to even allow automatic downloads while not online due to dial-up being the norm for me(no broadband cable providers existed at the time) so I am the case of "I decide when and if to update/restart, not someone who didn't pay money to build a computer"this is not a question, this is a simple demand that microsoft will fulfill or be destroyed by class action lawsuits, these completely unjustified forced automatic reboots and driver changes have actually damaged the productivity of businesses and even students(who should never have had any issues)
this is not even a "do it while I am asleep" thing, because laptops exist, devices with finite runtime often turned on for minutes and shut down/hibernated and only updated manually because you need to be 100% sure you won't need to unplug anytime soon(updates should never run on battery, for any reason)
this is just a company deciding(wrongly we all agree) that they have any say in when the actual users reboot(they actually have no legal right to force reboots)fix it now, and for all previous currently supported builds of windows, or leave the door open to the inevitable consequences
it will either be >50% of all current windows users suing you for lost time, or it will be a complete decimation in your market share to a linux+wine solution(because people will not tolerate your bullying for long)
I dabbled in linux for a bit, though I only tried a single build that was intended to mimic windows and had driver issues as a result, but I am actually on the verge of going full ubuntu, just to delete forced non-kernel update reboots as even something to consider as possible
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John Knott • 50 Reputation points
2024-02-17T02:42:32.51+00:00 -
Matthias L • 10 Reputation points
2024-04-03T15:55:18.11+00:00 Agree 100%. I cannot use our simulation computer since Windows updates keep on crashing out week-long simulations. A colleague runs a 1000-hour experiment that used to be controlled by a Windows PC, but it is not possible to operate a Windows 10 PC for 1000 hours without a Windows Update. He now uses Linux :'D
Will switch to Linux on my next private Laptop as well, Windows 10+ is a nightmare.
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Staab, Langdon • 0 Reputation points
2024-04-03T23:55:33.8+00:00 Ouch! That hurts!
Try Linux(I reccommmend Ubuntu or Pop!_OS) or macOS.
(Old Apple products are relatively cheap, you can get them free from friends or family members)
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BGH • 0 Reputation points
2024-04-04T18:45:32.4333333+00:00 @Staab, Langdon The irony is that I actually find the Windows 11 an update that is cheaply trying to copy the UI of iOS which I didn't enjoy. Perhaps without losing certain core functionalities like having folders.
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Roger Alexandre Pinto • 0 Reputation points
2024-04-11T12:25:21.4466667+00:00 I couldn't agree more. It´s a lot of pain cause Windows Start de updates and we can't use the computer while the update is installing and after that the machine keeps very slow. It affects my work, I have deadlines!
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Roger Alexandre Pinto • 0 Reputation points
2024-04-11T12:32:06.6366667+00:00 I think that I should be able to choose when to install de updates! A sugestion: Windows should ask at 17:30 and every 10 minutes about the updates, because it´s my end of day. Is is so difficult to develop? I really don't think so.
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christopher hauck • 5 Reputation points
2024-06-17T11:48:14.45+00:00 @Matthias L actually somehow I have had a windows 10 PC run for more than 58 days stable
I think the tweeks you have to do that should not be required involve hacking in GPEdit with DISM or using the registry to say "do not auto reboot with logged in users" and when running programs you simply never log out until you are ready to reboot
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David Conway • 5 Reputation points
2024-08-16T15:25:37.0166667+00:00 open a command prompt, type hostname, record this.
create a folder in your C drive right click, new text file. open it.
put the following in it WITH YOUR HOSTNAME
@ECHO OFF
net stop "wuauserv" && sc \HOSTNAME config "wuauserv" start= disabled
save the file, change the ext from .txt to .bat
go to task scheduler, create task (top right), name it whatever, check the box run with highest permissions. go to actions, run program/script, hit browse, go find your file.
run set it to run at boot and repeat every 5 minutes.
set it to run regardless of whether or not you're logged in.
Hit OK, it's gonna ask for your admin credentials. IF you don't have admin credentials, you shouldn't be doing this anyway, it's not your computer. If you do, put them in. If you DO NOT HAVE A PASSWORD, YOU MUST GIVE YOURSELF ONE. It will not allow you to do this without a password.
Reboot your computer, after confirming it made the task, congratulations, no more windows update.
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Mahmoud A. ATALLAH • 221 Reputation points • MVP
2023-08-24T05:08:28.41+00:00 Completely turning off Windows updates is generally not recommended, as updates often include important security patches and bug fixes that help protect your system and keep it running smoothly. However, I understand your concern if you're facing compatibility issues with Windows 11 on your current hardware.
If you still want to disable Windows updates, keep in mind that doing so can leave your system vulnerable to security threats and might result in a less stable experience over time. If you decide to proceed, here's how you can do it:
Method 1: Using Group Policy Editor (For Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions)
- Press
Win + R
to open the Run dialog. - Type
gpedit.msc
and press Enter. This opens the Group Policy Editor. - Navigate to
Computer Configuration
>Administrative Templates
>Windows Components
>Windows Update
. - Double-click on
Configure Automatic Updates
. - Select the
Disabled
option to turn off automatic updates. - Click
Apply
and thenOK
.
Method 2: Using Registry Editor (Use with caution)
Before proceeding with this method, I must emphasize that editing the Windows Registry can potentially cause serious issues if not done correctly. Make sure to back up your registry before making any changes.
- Press
Win + R
to open the Run dialog. - Type
regedit
and press Enter to open the Registry Editor. - Navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows
. - Right-click on the
Windows
key, selectNew
, and then chooseKey
. Name itWindowsUpdate
. - Right-click on the newly created
WindowsUpdate
key, selectNew
, and then chooseDWORD (32-bit) Value
. Name itAUOptions
. - Double-click on
AUOptions
and set its value to1
(for "Never check for updates"). - Click
OK
.
Method 3: Pause Updates
You can also pause updates temporarily:
- Go to
Settings
(pressWin + I
). - Click on
Update & Security
. - In the
Windows Update
section, click onAdvanced options
. - Under the
Pause updates
section, you can select a date to pause updates until.
Remember that even if you manage to turn off updates, it's important to keep your system secure. You might consider alternative solutions like using a more lightweight operating system or upgrading your hardware to meet the requirements of Windows 11.
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Paul G.R • 0 Reputation points
2023-12-15T17:21:03.3333333+00:00 I'm always surprised on how answers to topic's authors asking a specific question are not just answering this specific question and how answers' authors are always answering not only just to the question but feel the need to insist to other points that are not explicitly mentionned.
Those points are almost always in the mind of askers and they don't need another person to insist again on those points (in my case, I found this extremely boring).
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Sherry Evans • 10 Reputation points
2024-02-08T20:44:32.95+00:00 O.M.G. How is it that, in the year of our Lord 2024, we are still having to put up with this kind of utter nonsense from Microsoft? There should be an easy way to say DO NOT UPDATE THIS COMPUTER EVER AGAIN. One should not have to be a programmer, or risk messing up the registry - it's MS that is the problem, not us poor, pathetic, abused purchasers. Shame on you! I have followed so many instructions from MS alleged experts, and NOTHING HAS WORKED. And don't say disabling updates might cause green smoke to come out of the machine. The machine is all but destroyed with each update, shortcuts become inoperable, bluetooth has to be reset (NEVER FUN with MS, easy as pie with iOS and Android), and I could go on. And for this kind of bag of bolts you suggest we "upgrade" to Windows 11? And, worse, Windows 11 S, which prohibits downloading from Google Play Store. SHAME ON MICROSFT. The one advantage W10 has is that it's not W8. That is the ONLY advantage.
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José Roberto Almeida • 0 Reputation points
2024-02-25T16:06:51.4466667+00:00 Tks. I will try this solution.
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Staab, Langdon • 0 Reputation points
2024-04-03T23:57:45.86+00:00 This works well.
Thanks!
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christopher hauck • 5 Reputation points
2024-06-17T11:56:44.3733333+00:00 you really don't get it do you? the problem isn't something than can be fixed by turning off updates, by pausing updates, or even by setting specific hours EVERY DAY that the computer decides when to reboot without asking if it is ok
the problem is that microsoft decided AT ALL that they have ANY control over the ACPI actions on my PC
YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO ALTER POWER STATES OTHER THAN AS I DEFINE IT
this means that auto-reboots simply ARE NOT OK
it does not matter if it is a fix for a venerability in CPU microcode, if I decide that at that moment I want my render of a video to finish, or I am streaming a game
YOU SIMPLY DO NOT TRY TO REBOOT EVERthe ONLY control you are allowed is when I click restart, and I will build a class action lawsuit over this as windows is not like an AO service on branded hardware that has 0% offline features or lacks actions that might require hours/days of uninterrupted operation(like simulations, 3d prints, and game servers(something a LOT of gamers do and would set up a second windows pc(because many games are still windows-only as linux was imperfect for gaming, and still is missing a lot of drivers and features for laptops like mine))
so why is there an auto-reboot by default with no way to say "never auto reboot for any reason, do not even ask me more than one time a (insert custom timeframe here)"? because microsoft needs another lawsuit over trying to take too much control, they need another beatdown like the early OS wars anti-trust lawsuit they lost
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E BlackAdder • 0 Reputation points
2024-09-03T15:17:49.5266667+00:00 I've heard this a number of times that it is not generally recommended to turn off windows updates. I disagree 100%. If my computer is running perfectly well, why update anything installed on it?. Case in point: the installment of COPILOT. A total waste and impossible to remove entirely. It uninstalled ok using add and remove programs, however links to it remained and are impossible to remove, not even editing the registry. I am sick of Microsoft installing updates to programs or adding new programs without my consent, so should every single user feel the same way. If keeping windows update on, Microsoft must give us the option to refuse any update. This unwanted COPILOT has forced me to turn off windows update.
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christopher hauck • 5 Reputation points
2024-09-03T15:27:44.2733333+00:00 agreed, some updates are worse than ransomware
the fact that they removed the ability to fully refuse any specific update is UNACCEPTABLE
especially when every time a DOTNET update came on windows 7 it failed to properly update, bricking dotnet until a full dot net re-install(which made many of my favorite games fail to run at all, or crash with no reason)
and the irony was that after the dotnet re-install the update was still applied, so why did it brick in the first place?
what microsoft needs to do is fix their code to delete ALL bugs BEFORE pushing an update to the mass public we are not able to refuse or disable permanently
and to stop being an anti-trust set of absolute a**holes who should be sued into permanent bankruptcythey never learned from the early days where they literally stole disk compression and illegally included IE as part of windows in the market of third-party browsers(if it was a standalone installer that was simply shipped free with a copy of windows it might not have gotten them sued and lost)
they need to examine the history of what got them sued, and what makes people angry, and fire whoever suggests they "get back to their roots" because "you will get us sued and fined again, and destroy what little support we have left dumb***"
oh and I am pretending windows 8 doesn't exist, the "metro" theme on a desktop pc was always doomed to universal hate, especially when you had to interact with it to get some things done, on a device that had ZERO touch support by HARDWARE LACK, and the fact that almost nobody made a decent touch-enabled PC of any flavor back then, making a touch UI even more stupid
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AllenLiu-MSFT • 48,356 Reputation points • Microsoft Vendor
2023-08-24T06:02:50.98+00:00 Hi, @Aldy Winata
Thank you for posting in Microsoft Q&A forum.
To completely turn off Windows updates on Windows 10, you can use the Group Policy Editor to disable automatic updates. Here are the steps:
- Open the Group Policy Editor by typing "gpedit.msc" in the Start menu search bar and pressing Enter.
- Navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update > Configure Automatic Updates.
- Set the policy to "Disabled".
- Any available updates from Windows Update must be downloaded and installed manually, which you can do in the Settings app under Update & security > Windows Update.
Please note that disabling Windows updates leaves your device in a vulnerable state if your device isn't getting updates in another way. It's important to have a well-designed servicing strategy for your device.
If the answer is the right solution, please click "Accept Answer" and kindly upvote it. If you have extra questions about this answer, please click "Add comment".
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Sherry Evans • 10 Reputation points
2024-02-08T20:49:39.5+00:00 Online search indicates that Windows 10 Home does not ship with Group Policy Editor. Following your instructions results in "windows cannot find 'gpedit.msc'."
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christopher hauck • 5 Reputation points
2024-06-17T12:02:46.8733333+00:00 what about home users who can't afford pro just to run their minecraft/steam game servers for friends overseas when they go to bed?
GPedit is NOT a solution, it is not included in home edition(and using the registry to do the same is not a solution for home users)
the only reason my laptop even has hyper-v and GPedit to fix the flaws of reboots and the lack of ability to virtualize to play old games that can't run on newer than windows xp, even with compatibility modes(like my copy of rollercoaster tycoon 2 or simcoaster)the problem is not something existing settings can fix, why do you think this question keeps popping up and gets so much traffic? stop doing CYA posts and actually fix the issues
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E BlackAdder • 0 Reputation points
2024-09-03T16:54:49.1833333+00:00 "Disabling windows updates leaves your device in a vulnerable state if your device isn't getting updates in another way?" No so. From my experience, updates from 'another way or sources' are under the users control, they can decide to update or not. With Microsoft windows update turned on, you have no choice, especially if you have their updates on automatic. This COPILOT was installed on my computer without my knowledge or consent, and this is wrong!. I have had similar problems with windows updates in the past, installing and changing things that altered various functions, programs, and displays, but installing updates that cannot be removed or uninstalled completely is unacceptable. Until such a time, if ever, when Microsoft allows users to either accept or reject any updates by providing a complete list of what is actually included in those updates, I will keep updates disabled.
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christopher hauck • 5 Reputation points
2024-09-04T11:52:59.3633333+00:00 yes some updates are literally worse than malware
and this has been a problem long before windows 10 forced irrefusable updates
an example is windows 7 and dotnet updates
I have experience that >75% of dotnet updates(nearly 100% of security dotnet updates) broke dotnet and required a manual re-install, which didn't uninstall the update, bringing up the question," how did the update break it in the first place if it is still installed and working?"this seems less of an issue with windows 10, except features nobody want like copilot(as the last commenter mentioned) or phone sync(which I am 100% >99% of users are annoyed it keeps asking you to set up and doesn't let you say "shut up and never ask me again and permanently disable this feature"
the issues has always been microsoft failing to listen to users and laws, it is a fact that they got sued and lost over many past anti-trust violations and literally stealing but rebranding the exact code from 3rd-party disc compression(the evidence is freely publically available and they once deleted my post saying this because they want to pretend their past was always great, no company is ever perfect)
what they need to do is start reading their own forums for ideas, and just fire the idea department who thought that forced automatic updates and automatic unconfirmed reboots was ok, for literally anyone(especially bad for businesses and people who run software that is incapable of a graceful windows call shutdown and resume, which is very common actually)
the issue with updates being avoided was due to several factors, none of which is fixed by forcing updates automatically with no option to refuse or postpone pointless reboots for non-kernel updates(which can be applied by simply selectively restarting affected services, like linux already does and I was able to do once when I knew what the update did, which Microsoft should know and include a script to restart those services and not the entire PC
1: updates that are guaranteed to break something: this is still common, though the breakage is less expected for any dotnet updates, they seem to have realized that the dotnet team should be the first to review the dotnet updates prior to rollout
2: non-kernel updates requiring kernel reboots: this was never actually a requirement, linux has never rebooted for non-kernel updates, it has always had a nice little guio that says what software is using the affected updated code and waits for you to close it manually or to click "close and reopen my software" which you would do for browsers with resume features built-in because closing all those windows is a hassle
3: lack of suitable internet access or data cap for update downloads: pretty obvious, >10 years ago we didn't have as much broadband access with >=1tb data caps for home internet, and as microsoft refused to offer a mail-order update disc to bypass this limitation, most users refused updates because the limited data and speed was saved for the actual browsing and downloads they wanted(I still had dial-up when I first tried windows 7, after windows 8 was already out, and I think already 8.1 with 8.2 soon after I upgraded)
note that none of those reason were "users were not aware of or remembered to install updates and reboot", which is the false never-existent reason we have forced updates today
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André Bender • 25 Reputation points
2023-12-16T15:37:32.76+00:00 There is another way to prevent Windows from updating.
Click the Windows icon to open the search bar, type services.msc and open it as an administrator. In the windows that appear, look for a service called 'Windows Update'. Right-click > Properties and change the Startup type to 'disabled'.
As mentioned before, it isn't recommended to disable windows updates completely.
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BGH • 0 Reputation points
2024-03-15T10:51:21.9+00:00 I have tried disabling the updates with different tutorials in the past (but here am I again) gpedit.msc didn't work in windows+R (can't be found) nor through the search bar (only got browser search results) but services.msc worked, thx! Will see if they rape me with an update again.
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christopher hauck • 5 Reputation points
2024-06-17T12:07:52.81+00:00 sadly even this does not work
somehow microsoft has such deep spyware(something most people would call illegal and finable with no way to defend against it) and is not punished to bankruptcy for itif you disable updates(not sure if anyone tried to literally delete the update system files too) it somehow finds a way to re-enable itself
what we need is a way to remove all control windows has to scheduled reboots/logoffs/shutdowns
it should be when I click it and never any other time for any other reason
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Matthias L • 10 Reputation points
2024-06-17T13:14:14.4133333+00:00 @christopher hauck try this:
https://stackoverflow.com/a/78315014/2738240
I use it to run simulations that tend to run longer than Windows 10 will allow them to.
Windows just fucked up a simulation two weeks before the deadline on another computer because I didn't remember running the script. Just lost 1 1/2 weeks because of this shit. Hope it finishes in time.
On the other computers where I started the script a few months ago it worked surprisingly well so far. Not sure how long it will take until the MS devs decide to dominate our lives again and hack around it. -
christopher hauck • 5 Reputation points
2024-06-17T18:32:02.7866667+00:00 did you read what I said? 58 DAYS uptime, I was actually surprised when I RCONed into my server rig to check uptime, because I was remote and wanted to know if my battery backup could handle the expected 4-6 hour repair the utility was about to do
if I can reach a 58 DAY uptime(not even sure if it was rebooted yet, let me check,yeah 76 days now) then it is possible to have your windows server running your simulation that only ran ~10 days before windows rebooted
the fact that it rebooted while ANY program was running that refused to terminate using native APIs(or the fact that it decided to reboot without direct manual command to do so) is a problem, but there are SOME ways to block the reboots
I think my main rig BSOD issues are due to glitches with anti-cheat rootkits, framerate monitors(gotta update RTSS AGAIN and probably is gonna fight me because MSI afterburner will again be the same version and refuse to even get to the RTSS installer stage) or just naturally unstable quirks related to game engines doing render tasks
my main server being up for 76 days straight and only ever rendering the RCON video feed+desktop and not using frequent hot-swap peripherals and being on a UPS array is what makes it stable(after adding some registry tweaks to disable logged-in reboots(the main server user is logged in 24/7))
the fact I had to edit the registry is unacceptable, but you act like it is actually impossible to maintain a no-restart stable state for 2+ MONTHS, I am nearly at 3 MONTHS and the only reason I do not usually reboot is due to gaming servers, each one has to be told by manual intervention to shut down, then I have to trigger a reboot, then after the reboot it needs several minutes to stabilize with startup stuff, then teh script that starts the other server scripts fires
I did edit my scripts to be less problematic if windows does reboot without asking me to allow it, but it still can be an issue that the server shuts down by the termination of the underlying java/cmd executable(or the empyrion.exe playfields controlled by the empyriondedicated.exe manager) instead of the manager/script doing the termination properly
try tweaking the registry, you have to add a couple keys into the missing AO folders to prevent logged in reboots from being allowed(which should be the default so I understand your pain)
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Matthias L • 10 Reputation points
2024-06-17T19:13:58.4033333+00:00 No I didn't, don't have time to read all your text but your rants popped into my mailbox since I also had issues with updates and I thought it might help. If it didn't, fingers crossed you find a solution. Please post a TL;DR variant here or on stackoverflow. happy ranting, peace out.
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christopher hauck • 5 Reputation points
2024-06-17T19:17:03.4766667+00:00 the only solution that still works is to use the "no auto restarts with logged in users" REGISTRY entry
GP entries are no longer 100% respected
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Tony • 20 Reputation points
2024-01-21T15:59:43.0033333+00:00 None of that works. I've tried them but this aggregating cumulative update keeps installing in the background. After I restart I get a Blue screen of death and it's really making me angry.
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Tony • 20 Reputation points
2024-01-21T16:02:13.4933333+00:00 oh yeah and I'm on my Steam Deck using Windows 10 on the main NVME ssd.
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MARK S • 10 Reputation points
2024-02-20T23:18:43.46+00:00 I also have tried all the hacks, disabling Windows Update, editing the Registry by creating the extra key, and I thought I had it but nothing stops it or it will freeze up the laptop I bought and paid for and should have total control over. I don't care what evils might attack my laptop, nothing can be as bad as the constant forced updates and afterward my laptop won't boot. I have an install USB drive to reinstall everything because even just trying to run system restore will not work because all the restore points seem to have magically disappeared. I have Norton Antivirus and do not need Windows protecting my system but I am about to get some AK-47 target practice some day right before it sends me to the mental hospital, or I save up enough for a Mac
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Matthias L • 10 Reputation points
2024-04-03T15:58:55.0533333+00:00 Switch to Linux guys, apparently, this is what Microsoft wants.
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Staab, Langdon • 0 Reputation points
2024-04-03T23:59:23.78+00:00 Use Linux or Mac.
Don't complain about Windows being terrible and then continue to use it.
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Staab, Langdon • 0 Reputation points
2024-04-04T00:00:45.24+00:00 I reccommend Ubuntu or Pop!_OS.
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Rick Nau • 20 Reputation points
2024-04-04T04:39:14.94+00:00 If you dont have anything nice to say then keep your stupidity to yourself.
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christopher hauck • 5 Reputation points
2024-06-17T12:16:16.98+00:00 guys, I actually installed linux, and had my brother the linux expert grudgingly try to get screen-close actions and power button controls to work properly, and he failed
and this was on a modern kernel patch within the past 2 years
linus is simply not good enough for semi-modern or mobile hardware, unless it is some cheap and useless netbook that you HAVE to install linux on because windows updates needs the OS to be stored on a drive with more than 32gb (yes my dad bought a netbook after 2015 that had only 32gb of storage, and came with windows 10)even then it only works because his use-case is web browser only with a mouse and full shutdown after use
linux for gamers(even hosting many gaming worlds) is simply not good enoughwhat we need is for microsoft to get sued again, they were actually ok for a while after they lost the OS war anti-trust lawsuit decades ago, they have simply had too much time to push the limits again and keep getting farther and farther
we hit them with a class-action lawsuit based on data loss, corporate productivity damage, and frequent need to re-install windows(which might involve users failing to meet schooling deadlines or paying money to services to do so)we have basis for a several million user class-action lawsuit over unjustified loss of data/productivity/money based solely on auto-reboots without direct user intervention
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