Disable Updates

Question

STOP UPDATE !!!

The April update cost me a day figuring out that the update caused an essential piece of ( GUI ) software to stop working correctly .

How do I disable updates altogether ?  Better no updates than an unusable machine .

It's insisting again . How do I STOP the monster  ?

Answer 1

Hi Bob, all the old methods to stop Windows 10 Updates, no longer work, this method will permanently stop Windows Updates:

Click your Start Button, type services and hit Enter

Scroll down to find Windows Update Service

If it is Started, double click it and stop that service

CLose the services App

Click your Start Button, type cmd, right click Command Prompt and choose 'Run as Administrator'

Run this command and hit Enter

sc delete wuauserv

Close Command Prompt

Restart your PC

If you also have the Update Assistant installed on your system:

The Update Assistant in Windows 10 cannot be uninstalled, but you can get rid of it

Click your Start Button, type Task Scheduler and hit enter

In the left Pane, navigate to: Windows - Update Orchestrater

Right Pane double click 'Update Assistant'

Click on Triggers Tab

On each of the triggers ( At login . . . etc.) double click and uncheck 'Enabled'

Under 'Update Assistant, there is another event 'Update Assistant CalendarRun'

Do the same for all triggers on that event

Restart your system, that's It!

When finished and after a system restart, open the services app and make sure the Windows Update Service is now gone . . .

Answer 2

Hi,

I am Sumit, an Independent advisor and a Microsoft MVP here to help.

Regarding the issue, I would like to let you know that controlling Windows updates is somewhat difficult in Windows 10, but you can see the options here:

https://www.askvg.com/fixing-windows-10-automat...

If you have Windows 10 Pro , Methods 4 and 5 are the best way to resolve this as Windows would always ask you to before downloading updates.

Another way would be to use a 3rd party app like Stop Updates10. which allows you to disable Windows 10 Updates with a single click.

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/block-updates-win...

Please let us know if you need any assistance.

Disclaimer:

This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.

Answer 3

Keep monitoring it.

Other options you can consider:

Option 1:

Set your Internet connection as metered:

https://www.groovypost.com/howto/manage-windows...

Option 2:

Use Active Hours and Restart options:

https://www.groovypost.com/howto/managing-windo...

Option 3:

Use Show/Hide Updates tool to block the update:

Is there an option or work around to block updates or hardware drivers that might cause problems?

Yes, Microsoft has released a KB update (KB3073930) that will let users block or hide Windows or driver updates.

You can download it at the following link:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3073930

Option 4:

Press Windows key + R

Type: services.msc

Hit Enter

Scroll down to Windows Update

Select it then right click it

Click Properties

Under the General tab, choose Startup type to DIsabled

Click Stop

Click Apply then OK

Option 6:

Before carrying out this procedure, disconnect from the Internet. That means turning off Wi-Fi and disconnecting from a wired connection. If you don't, Windows 10 will indicate some files are in use and cannot be modified or the command will be non-responsive. Also, you should restart your computer after disconnecting from the Internet. The easiest way to do it is to enable Airplane mode from the Action Center - Windows key + A.

Stop the BITS, Cryptographic, MSI Installer and the Windows Update Services. To do this, type the following commands at a command prompt. Press the “ENTER” key after you type each command.

                       net stop wuauserv



                       net stop cryptSvc



                       net stop bits



                       net stop msiserver

Answer 4

Thanks .

Ran "stop-upadtes.bat" , typo & all . Said it stopped something .  Hope it works .

Answer 5

You can create a stop and start script for Windows Update.

Create a Notepad file with each of the following and save them with the .bat extension.

stop-upadtes.bat:

sc config wuauserv start= disabled

net stop wuauserv

sc config bits start= disabled

net stop bits

sc config dosvc start= disabled

net stop dosvc

pause

start-updates.bat:

sc config wuauserv start= auto

net start wuauserv

sc config bits start= auto

net start bits

sc config dosvc start= auto

net start dosvc

pause

Right click on stop-upadtes.bat and select “Run as Administrator”

Source: http://sdbr.net/windows-10-update-failure/