How to disable Windows 10 update popup

Question

Hi,

I have several computers in a network that I've set to auto-update at certain times (out of business hours). I've turned notifications off but I still get a popup during business hours asking me to complete updates that I need to hide. Is there any way to hide this popup and just have the updates complete at the time I've told them to?

I've attached an image of the popup

Answer 1

Open Settings. Navigate to Update & Security > Windows Update. Select Advanced options. Disable the toggle for Notify me when a restart is required to finish updating. Disable the toggle for Get me up to date so that Windows does not display a restart warning when an update is ready for installation. In Start Search type gpedit.msc and press Enter. Navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Update > Manage end use experience. Double-click the Display options for update notifications policy on your right. Select the Disabled option. Click Apply OK.

Answer 2

Hi 74850025,

Agreed with Reza, you need to turn off the notifications setting.

You can also try to disable Windows update notifications using Registry Editor:

1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
2. Type regedit in the box and press Enter.
3. Select Yes when the User Account Control (UAC) prompt appears.
4. In the Registry Editor window, use the left pane to navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Policies > Microsoft > Windows.
5. Locate the WindowsUpdate key. If you can’t find it, right-click on the Windows key and select New > Key. Rename the key as WindowsUpdate.
6. Right-click the WindowsUpdate key and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.
7. Rename the DWORD as SetUpdateNotificationLevel.
8. Double-click the newly created DWORD and change its Value data to 0.
9. Click OK.

Best Regards,

Ian Xue

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