Learn more This wikiHow teaches you how to prevent your Windows 10 computer from updating itself. Unfortunately, there is no way to permanently disable automatic updates, but you can delay them indefinitely by using the Services program or by setting your Wi-Fi as a metered connection.
You can also disable automatic updates for the apps and drivers on your computer if you like. Type "services" into the Windows search bar. Click Services. Double-click Windows Update. Select Disabled from the "Startup type" menu.
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Tips and Warnings. Related Articles. Article Summary. Method 1. Understand the limitations of this method. While disabling the automatic update service will temporarily halt any Windows 10 cumulative updates, the service will re-enable itself after a certain amount of time. Type in services. This will search your computer for the Services program.
It's at the top of the Start menu, just right of a gear-shaped icon. Doing so will open the Services window. Scroll down to the "Windows Update" option. You'll find this near the bottom of the window. Double-click the "Windows Update" option. Doing so opens the Windows Update Properties window. Click the "Startup type" drop-down box. It's in the middle of the window. Clicking this option prompts a drop-down menu. If you don't see this option, first make sure that you're on the right tab by clicking General at the top of the Properties window.
Click Disabled. It's in the drop-down menu. This will prevent the Windows Update service from automatically starting itself for the time being. You'll find this option near the bottom of the window. Clicking it prompts the Windows Update service to stop running.
Click Apply , then click OK. Both options are at the bottom of the window. Doing so will apply your settings and close the Properties window. The Windows Update service should now be disabled. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. HI Bao. Using this method you should never need to turn off Windows Updates.
But I would turn them back on periodically to get important Security and Quality updates so Windows is protected and runs better. Feel free to ask back any questions.
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Before proceeding, remember that some of the automatic updates will be security updates or important stability improvements that you will want to have installed on your system. Keep this in mind if you choose to keep automatic updates turned off for an extended period of time.
One option which we will not look at in depth is to make registry changes to your Windows operating system to disable automatic updates. This is a dangerous procedure and should only be taken by experienced users who have taken a full backup of their machine before attempting the registry changes.
Mistakes during this process can have serious negative effects on your computer and its performance. Windows Update is essentially just another Windows Service and can be turned off in a similar manner to other services. If you are using WiFi to connect your Windows 10 machine to the Internet, you have the option of setting up a metered connection.
In a metered connection, bandwidth is conserved by only automatically downloading and installing priority updates. For some reason, Microsoft only offers this option if you are using a WiFi connection. If you connect to the Internet through an Ethernet cable you will not be able to set up a metered connection.
Users of Windows 10 Home edition are out of luck regarding this way of disabling Windows 10 updates. If you opt for this solution, security updates will still be installed automatically.
For all other updates, you will be notified that they are available and can install them at your convenience. This is the way Windows update worked in the past.
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