Disable Windows 10 Automatic updates

This method does not work now so do this (only for versions 1709 and later or if you find Windows Update Medic Service):

1. Press Win+r, type regedit and hit enter.
2. Go to :H KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UsoSvc

3.Double-click the Start value and set its value data to 4 (do not set to any other number).Click OK.

4.Do the same in this path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WaaSMedicSvc

5.Close the registry editor and search for Services app in the search box. Open it.

6.Scroll to the bottom and Find **Windows Update. Right click and open properties.**Go to failure tab and set everything to "Take no Action".Also set Reset fail count after to 9999.

7.Stop Windows Update service and set startup to disabled.

8.Locate Windows Update Medic Serviceand make sure its startup is also disabled.

For more methods see-https://www.wintips.org/how-to-turn-off-windows-10-updates-permanently/

Windows 10 is able to override all our settings and efforts to stop updates due to a service listed under Windows update (press Win + R keys at the same time, type s ervices.mscand press enter) called Windows Update Medic Service. Its job is to ensure Windows Update keeps running, overriding all settings put in to stop it. If you try to disable it, it says "Access is denied".

However there is a way to stop this from happening.Its a little long but works

1.Press Win+ R keys at the same time,Type services.msc in the run dialog box that appears and hit Enter

2. In the new window, scroll down till you find **"**Windows Update"

3.Right-click on it, then click "stop"

4.Right-click again and click "Properties" 

5.Click on Startup Type dropdown, then click "Disabled"

6.Go to Failure tab and set all dropdowns to "Take No Action"

After that, close both the windows and do the following

1.Press Win+R, type regeditand hit Enter (if asked about changes to your computer, click yes)

2.In the new window, navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows

3.Right-click Windows, click New, then click Key. Name this key WindowsUpdate(no spaces)

4.Right-click **WindowsUpdate,**click New and click Key again.Name this key AU.

5.Right-click AU click New and then click DWORD(32-Bit)Value. Name this value  NoAutoUpdate(no spaces)

6.Right-click **NoAutoUpdate,**and click Modify. Set Value data to 1 (just delete 0 and press 1)

7.Click OK and close the window.

8.To apply these changes go to settings, click Update & Security and then click Check For Updates. It should say "Error checking updates"

If you want to know just how frustrated users are or why MS did not include an update stopping feature, visit this link-https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-update/how-to-turn-off-windows-updates-permanently/603be1d3-b4c5-415a-9094-db0e9d3fc9ab

You can also use group policy editor. People say it is in windows pro and enterprise only but you can enable it in windows 10 home also.

To do it, visit this link-https://www.itechtics.com/enable-gpedit-windows-10-home/.

If you want to enable them in future, delete the DWORD from the registry in the same path (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU)

and enable Windows Updateservice.

For more methods on stopping windows updates, visit-https://www.askvg.com/fixing-windows-10-automatic-updates-install-problem/