Windows 10: Cannot Figure Out How To Stop Automatic Windows Updates?

Discussion in 'Software' started by GoshenGeek, Feb 24, 2020.

  1. GoshenGeek

    GoshenGeek Corporal

    System: Windows 10 Home, version 10.0.18363 Build 18363

    I want to have more control over Windows updates. By this I mean:
    -- I do not want Windows to automatically check for updates
    -- I do not want Windows to automatically install updates
    -- I will manually check for updates on my schedule, not Windows 10 schedule, and install them on my schedule

    So I made changes in group policy editor but this did NOT change behavior of Windows updte. Windows still checked for and installed updates whenever it wants.

    Computer configuration --> Administrative templates -> Windows components -> Windows updates

    for "Configure automatic updates"
    -- set to Enabled with setting "2 - Notify for download and auto install"

    for "Allow automatic updates immediate installation"
    -- set to Disabled

    Why did these changes not work as expected? What am I missing?
     
  2. GoshenGeek

    GoshenGeek Corporal

    I should also add that I "disabled" Windows update service. Which did no good since this service wakes up and runs without my intervention.
     
  3. foogoo

    foogoo Major "foogoo" Geek

  4. GoshenGeek

    GoshenGeek Corporal

    This only works short term. As I said in my post, I DID disable the update service. But there must be another service that wakes up the update serviceand sets it to manual so that Windows can check updates.
    In other words, I have not been able to disable the Update service permanently. Something resets this service.

    I need a better solution.
     
  5. foogoo

    foogoo Major "foogoo" Geek

  6. Imandy Mann

    Imandy Mann MajorGeekolicious

  7. Anon-469e6fb48c

    Anon-469e6fb48c Anonymized

    If you are running windows home you can be limited on adjusting settings.Some stuff has to go into registry editor.Can be tricky to adjust.Would not mess with regedit unless you know how.
     
  8. GoshenGeek

    GoshenGeek Corporal

    I tried Windows Update Blocker & this appears to work fine.

    Thank you.
     
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