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

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?

 

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

 

https://www.majorgeeks.com/content/...ndows_updates_temporarily_or_permanently.html

 

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.

 

OK, https://www.sordum.org/9470/windows-update-blocker-v1-5/
https://www.ghacks.net/2015/12/18/two-windows-10-tools-to-block-automatic-updates/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/5lousr/how_to_disable_windows_10_updates_sync_requests/

 

off topic............
@foogoo
I downloaded Simple VHD Manager v1.4 off that page. Sounds like a keeper. Thanks.
https://www.sordum.org/downloads/?simple-vhd-manager

 

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.

 

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

Thank you.