![]() In the initial release of windows 10 there was no option available to disable or stop the Windows 10 updates or upgrades. Though it was also available in previous versions but there was option to disable them. Then again the Show/Hide Tool doesn’t work with Priority Updates.Windows 10 comes up with automatic windows updates. This is very useful if a particular update is causing your system problems. Instead it allows you to ‘Hide’ an update from Windows 10 so if you uninstall it Windows Update will not try to reinstall it automatically. Unlike the three options above, the Show/Hide Tool is not proactive so it doesn’t stop any automatic updates from downloading and installing. Instead it can be downloaded from Microsoft here. Strangely the so-called ‘Show/Hide Tool’ is not part of Windows 10 nor can it be found through Windows Update. Interestingly Microsoft also provides a fourth, slightly different option that is worth considering… In there create a ‘32-bit DWORD’ value called ‘AuOptions’ and under ‘Value Data’ type 2 and click ‘OK’.Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU.Open the Run command (Win R), in it type: regedit and press enter.Click ‘Check for updates’ which applies the new configuration settingĪlternatively for Windows 10 users without group policy access: Open the Settings app (Win I) and navigate to -> Update and Security -> Windows Updates.Open this and change the Configure Automatic Updates setting to ‘2 – Notify for download and notify for install’.Navigate to: Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Update.Open the Run command (Win R), in it type: gpedit.msc and press enter. ![]() Note: Windows 10 Home users have to sit this one out, it is only for Windows 10 Education, Pro and Enterprise editions. This is a halfway house: the group policy editor will notify you about new updates without automatically installing them (how previous generations of Windows always worked) – though again security updates will still install automatically. Windows 10 is the single operating system working across all Microsoft desktops, laptops, tablets and phones Note: If your PC uses an Ethernet cable to connect to the Internet the Metered Connection option will be disabled as it works with Wi-Fi connections only (silly I know). Toggle ‘Set as metered connection’ to ‘On’.Open ‘Wi-Fi’ and click ‘Advanced Options’.While Microsoft doesn’t reveal its method of classification, this does cut down more frivolous updates which typically include new drivers and software features – both of which have already caused stability problems. Windows 10 offers users on metered connections a compromise: to save bandwidth Microsoft confirms the operating system will only automatically download and install updates it classifies as ‘Priority’. To re-enable Windows Update simply repeat these four steps, but change the Startup Type to ‘Automatic’ In ‘Startup Type’ (under the ‘General’ tab) change it to ‘Disabled’.From the Services list which appears find the Windows Update service and open it.Open the Run command (Win R), in it type: services.msc and press enter.Option 1: Stop The Windows Update ServiceĪs central as it is to the core of Windows 10, Windows Update is actually just another Windows process so it can be stopped with these simple steps: The methods below are to give you power over feature and driver updates, less essential areas where I believe users should have control. These are not delivered using the Windows Update Service, but I would not recommend stopping them in any case. Limitations – For Windows 10 Home users there is no way to stop security updates. As such these methods should primarily be used for preventing a troublesome update from automatically reinstalling (the dreaded crash loop) or stopping a potentially troublesome update from installing in the first place. Word of Warning: automatic updates are typically a good thing and I recommend leaving them on in general. Each has its own pros and cons, so read on to find out which is most suitable for you. Now we have an answer: with three potential options. While great in theory, for many users the reality of updates which download and install automatically has been horribly different and the question on many users lips is: How do you stop them? There is no greater Windows 10 controversy than its policy of forced updates.
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