How to disable automatic updates using Settings ?
Disablig all updates:-
Open Settings.
Click on Update & Security.
Click on Windows Update.
Click the Advanced options button.
Under the "Pause updates" sections, use the Pause until drop-down menu, and select the time range to disable automatic updates.
If you want to undo the changes, you can use the same instructions, but on step No. 5, choose the Select date option. Alternatively, you can click the Resume updates button from the Windows Update settings page.
Disabling security updates:-
In addition to temporarily disabling all updates, Windows 10 also offers an option to defer only quality updates up to 30 days.
Open Settings.
Click on Update & Security.
Click on Windows Update.
Click the Advanced options button.
Under the "Pause updates" sections, use the drop-down menu at the bottom of the page, and select the number of days that you want to defer quality updates.
After you complete the steps, your computer won't download and install monthly quality updates until the schedule reaches its limit, or you change the setting back to zero.
How to disable automatic updates using Group Policy ?
Open Start Menu.
Search for gpedit.msc and select the top result to launch the Group Policy Editor.
Navigate to
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update
Double-click the Configure Automatic Updates policy on the right side.
Check the Disabled option to turn off the policy.
Click the Apply button.
Click the OK button.
Limiting updates:-
Alternatively, if turning off the policy isn't working, you can also try customizing the Windows Update settings using the Group Policy Editor to limit the availability of updates on your computer.
To control Windows Update settings with Group Policy, use these steps:
Open Startmenu
Search for gpedit.msc and select the top result to launch the experience.
Navigate to path:
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update
Double-click the Configure Automatic Updates policy on the right side.
Check the Enable option to turn on the policy.
In the "Options" section, you'll find several options to configure automatic updates, including:
2 - Notify for download and auto install.
3 - Auto download and notify for install.
4 - Auto download and schedule the install.
5 - Allow local admin to choose setting.
Quick tip: The closest option to disable automatic updates is the 2 - Notify for download and auto install option, but you can select any other option that best fits your situation.
Click the Apply button.
Click the OK button.
How to disable automatic updates using Registry ?
Disabling updates:-
Warning: This is a friendly reminder that editing the Registry is risky, if you don't do it correctly.
Open Start menu
Search for regedit and select the top result to launch the experience.
Navigate to the following path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows
Right-click the Windows (folder) key, select New, and then click the Key option.
Name the new key WindowsUpdate and press Enter.
Right-click the newly created key, select New, and click the Key option.
Name the new key AU and press Enter.
Right-click on the right side, select New, and click the DWORD (32-bit) Value option.
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Name the new key NoAutoUpdate and press Enter.
Double-click the newly created key and change its value from 0 to 1
Click the OK button.
Restart your computer.
- Once you complete the steps, Windows Update should stop trying to download and install updates automatically on your device.
Limiting updates:-
In the case that using the Registry to disable updates isn't working as expected, you can also use the Registry to customize the Windows Update settings to prevent updates from installing automatically.
Open Start Menu.
Search for regedit and select the top result to launch the experience.
Navigate to the following path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows
Right-click the Windows (folder) key, select New, and then click the Key option.
Name the new key WindowsUpdate and press Enter.
Right-click the newly created key, select New, and click the Key option.
Name the new key AU and press Enter.
Right-click on the right side, select New, and click the DWORD (32-bit) Value option.
Name the new key AUOptions and press Enter.
Double-click the newly created key and change its value using one of the following options (number only):
2 — Notify for download and auto install.
3 — Auto download and notify for install.
4 — Auto download and schedule the install.
5 — Allow local admin to choose settings.
These options work like to the Group Policy settings, and number 2 is the closest option to disable Windows Update permanently. However, you can always select the configuration that best suits your situation.
Click the OK button.
Restart your computer.
You can always use the same instructions to restore the original settings, but on step No. 4, right-click the WindowsUpdate key, and select the Delete option. Then reboot the computer to complete applying the settings.
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