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A workaround to Turn Off Windows Update in

Windows 10
There is no option to turn off Windows Updates using the Control Panel or Settings app
http://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows10settings in Windows 10, as it used to be with earlier versions of
Windows. But there is a workaround to disable or turn off Windows Update in Windows 10, that well talk about
in this post.
First, let us take a look why people may want to turn off Windows updates.
With Windows 8.1 and earlier versions, we had Windows Update giving us options to:

1. Install updates automatically Recommended

2. Download Updates but choose when to install them
3. Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them
4. Never check for updates Not Recommended

These options provided a way to defer updates until we had enough time to download and install them or to
have them downloaded automatically and then install them at a time we wish. These options are not present in
Windows 10 Update & Security Settings http://www.thewindowsclub.com/windowsupdatesecuritysettings
windows10.

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UpdateinWindows10.png
Microsoft has explained that it will provide updates in two distinct methods for its two distinct types of clients.
First
are
the
home
users
who
will
not
have
the
option
to
defer
upgrades
http://www.thewindowsclub.com/deferupgradesinwindows10. The updates will download and install even if
they are working on something, making the computer slow in some cases. The PC however would restart only if
you are not doing anything or it would restart at the scheduled time, if you have et one. Where a reboot would
be required, the user might have to save his or her work and then reboot before going back to the work he or
she was doing. Of course, Windows 10 will let you defer restart, but that is not enough because a download in
background might slow down your browsing in some cases.
The other ring of users are the enterprise users who will have the option to delay updates, so that they can hold
it to the time when they are free. Microsoft said it will push updates to such users less frequently, so that they are
faced with a minimum down time. These are the corporates and realtime users such as hospitals and ATMs etc.
Coming back to Home users and Professional users, there is not even the option to delay the updates. They will
be downloaded as soon as they are available. Availability of Windows Updates for normal users means that the
updates have already been tested by Windows Insiders. If you are a Windows Insider, running Windows 10 Home
or Pro, you will be in first priority to receive updates. After few days of you testing the updates and if it doesnt
pose any problems, it will be released to the normal ring of users.
Thus, you are stuck. Windows 10 will keep on downloading updates as soon as they are available and will occupy
your computer resources, when you may not want it too. Some of us will want to keep the automatic downloads
to be stopped so that we can install the updates manually when free when we are not working on something
urgent. That is to say, some users would want the liberty and option to download and install updates when
they want and not when Microsoft provides it.
Since there is no option to turn off Windows updates from Control Panel or PC Settings, here is a workaround.

Turn off Windows Updates in Windows 10

You can do this using the Windows Update service. Via Control Panel > Administrative Tools, you can access
Services. In the Services window, scroll down to Windows Update and turn off the process. To turn it off, right
click on the process, click on Properties and select Disabled. That will take care of Windows Updates not being
installed on your machine.

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WindowsUpdateinWindows10.png
But since Windows is a Service http://www.thewindowsclub.com/windowsasaservice now onwards, you
have to keep your computer updated. To be able to install the next set of features or a newer build, you will
require the earlier updates to be installed. Thats why if you use the above workaround, you will have to go to the
Services and turn it on once in a while to download and update your copy of Windows.
After you turn on the Windows Update service, when you open Windows Update in PC Settings, you will see a
message that updates were not installed because computer was stopped. You will have to click on Retry so that
all the available updates are downloaded and installed. This may take two or three Check for Updates. You will
have to keep on clicking Check for updates until it says your computer is up to date. Then you can go back and
turn off the Windows Update service until next time you feel you are free enough to spend time updating your
copy of Windows 10.
If your version of Windows 10 has Group Policy, you can also change some settings using the Group Policy
Editor. Run gpedit and navigate to the following policy setting:
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update.
On the rightside, doubleclick on Configure Automatic Updates and change its settings to suit your
requirements.
We do not recommend that you disable automatic Windows Update in Windows 10. If your computer is fine with
downloads in background and doesnt affect your work, it is not advisable to do it. But if you face slowdown of
computer due to updates downloading and installing in the background, the above tip to turn off Windows updates
in Windows 10 will be of some help.
Setting your network connection to Metered, can also stop Windows 10 from automatically downloading the
Updates. You can do it as follows Settings app > Network & Internet > WiFi > Advanced options. Move slider
to On position for Set as metered connection. See how to set Metered Connection in Windows 10
http://www.thewindowsclub.com/setmeteredconnectioninwindows10.

Incidentally, Microsoft has released a tool called Show or Hide Updates that allows users to hide or block
specific unwanted Windows Updates in Windows 10 http://www.thewindowsclub.com/blockunwanted
windowsupdatesinwindows10. Using it, you can stopWindows 10from downloading specific updates.
You can also make Windows 10 notify you before downloading Updates (http://www.thewindowsclub.com/make
windows10notifyyoubeforedownloadingorinstallingwindowsupdates). How to configure Windows Updates
using Registry in Windows Server (http://www.thewindowsclub.com/configurewindowsupdatesregistryserver)
may also interest some of you. Learn how to stop automatic Driver updates. (http://www.thewindowsclub.com/stop
windows7frominstallingdriversautomatically) See how you can Stop Windows 10 from upgrading your
computer automatically (http://www.thewindowsclub.com/stopwindows10fromupgradingyourcomputer).
RECOMMENDED: Click here to update all device drivers on your Windows PC
http://link.tweakbit.com/tds/1ajQy
Related Posts:
List of Windows Bug Check or Stop Error Codes http://www.thewindowsclub.com/windowsbug
checkorstoperrorcodes
Make Windows 10 notify you before downloading or installing Windows Updates
http://www.thewindowsclub.com/makewindows10notifyyoubeforedownloadingorinstalling
windowsupdates
Fix Windows Stop Errors or Blue Screens of Death http://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows7
stoperrorsorbluescreensguide
Windows Update and Security settings in Windows 10 http://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows
updatesecuritysettingswindows10
Turn off or Disable Automatic App Updates in Windows 8.1
http://www.thewindowsclub.com/automaticappupdateswindows81
Posted by ArunKumar@TWC http://www.thewindowsclub.com/author/arunkumartwc on July 4,
2015 , in Category Windows http://www.thewindowsclub.com/category/windows with Tags
Windows Updates http://www.thewindowsclub.com/tag/windowsupdates

Arun Kumar is a Microsoft MVP alumnus, obsessed with technology, especially the Internet.
He deals with the multimedia content needs of training and corporate houses. Follow him on
Twitter @PowercutIN

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PhotMayearago

HiArun,
Thismaybeabittoadvancedforsomeuser???Idon'tknowbutdidyouconsiderthisKB939844:
https://technet.microsoft.com/...
Section:RegistrykeysforAutomaticUpdateconfigurationoptions
TheregistryentriesforAutomaticUpdateconfigurationoptionsarelocatedinthefollowingsubkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
Thekeysandtheirvaluesarelistedinthefollowingtable.
IusethefollowingRegistryKeys:
NoAutoUpdate
NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers
Itisnot100%butformostUpdates,onestillhastoCLICK"CheckForUpdates"manuallytoget
them.IhavenotpushthingsfarenoughtoSTOPimmediateD/LandInstallatthatpoint,though.If
onedoesthisonedoesneedtosetupWindowsDefenderTaskSchedulesforScanningand
DefinitionUpdateswhichhavebeenreportedonhereinthepastandisnowworkingagainstarting
inBuild10130.
IwilleditintheactualRegistryEntrynexttimeIamonmyW10partition.
Hopethishelps,
Crysta
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ArunKumar>PhotMayearago

ThankyouCrysta,fortheinformation.

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Hyde>ArunKumar3monthsago

HelloArunKumar
IamusingamobilebroadbandviaaUSBmodem.Ionlygot5GBpermonth.A
problemIhavebeenhavingisthatsometimesahugechunkogmymonthlydata
(andsometimesallofit)getsusedinamatterofminutes.CanthatbeWidows
doingupdates?

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merz>Hyde3monthsago

Indeed.Ihavethesameproblem.Iftweaksdoesn'tworkforyou,goto
processlist,Ethernet,anddisablesvchost.exeprocess,whichconsume
mostbandwitch.Ithinkit'sWindowsUpdatebehind.Unfortunatelythe
processwillresumeagainandagainaftercouplehours

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setintwit>PhotMayearago

Thanksforsharingthis!Itdoesinfactseemlikeabetteroptionthanstoppingtheservice
altogether.Iamsuretherearethosethatwouldprefereitherway,buttostillbeabletoget
updateswithoutinstallingthemisrightupmyalley.

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Baresark>PhotMayearago

Ithoughttheremightbeawaytodoitthroughtheregistry.Thanksfortheinformation.

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danwat1234ayearago

CanyoudisabletheWindowsUpdateservicewithintheServicesMMCasdescribedabove,in
Windows10Home?Somepeoplearesayingyoucan'tdisableitinHomeedition,just
Pro/Enterprise.Ibettheyarelying.

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ArunKumar>danwat1234ayearago

Theservicecanbedisabledinanyversiontomyknowledge.ItisnotrestrictedtoProor
Enterprise.
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danwat1234>ArunKumarayearago

YesIhaveconfirmeditnow.YoucandisabletheWindowsUpdateservicein
Windows10homeedition.youtubedotcomslashwatch?v=O0O55D3pE_s

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PhotM>danwat1234ayearago

Ifoneisabletodothesemediumtodeepdivesintothesystem,whatisthepersondoing
with"Home"inthefirstplace?ThatisalsopartofthethinkingatMicrosoft."Home"is
supposedtobeforthenonknowledgeableuserORtobeupgradedtoPro.
Howoftenthatisthecaseisanybodiesguess???
Crysta
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danwat1234>PhotMayearago

SomecomputerliteratepeoplebuynewdesktopsandlaptopswithHomeedition
becausethatistheonlyoptionforthatmodelortosavemoney.Thoughbuilding
yourowndesktopsavesthemost.
Couldbealsothatanoviceseeswindowsupdaterunningeveryday,askingto
rebootandtheyhappentofigureoutit'sthesameupdateeveryday.Theydoabit
ofGooglingandfindalotofpeoplehavethatproblemwiththatmodelofcomputer
andseeacommentaboutdisablingWIndowsUpdates(orrunningtheWUshowhide
troubleshooter)andperhapsapieceofsoftwarethatcamewiththecomputerthat
updatestheBIOSandothermanufacturesoftwareanddriversisconflictingwith
WindowsUpdates.
Butyeahmostwillnotknoworcareaboutitbeingonallthetimebecauseit'sa
goodthingandusually(andhopefully)won'tcauseproblems.

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Tyler>PhotMayearago

ThereisnoWindows10Pro

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Anonymous>Tylerayearago

Yesthereis,wheredoyoulive?
There's4(technically8)PC"editions":
home
pro
enterprise
education

education
thenthere'san"N"/"KN"versionofallofthose(whichjustmeansitdoesn't
comewith"media"relatedsoftware(IEmediaplayer)
ThenofcourseyouhaveyourmobileandIOTeditionstoo...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
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EmreSUMENGEN>PhotMayearago

TherearealotofplacesintheworldwheretheInternetconnectionisnot
broadband,orjustcapped.IwouldnotwantsomeoneinRedmonddictatingme
whenandwhatupdatesIshouldbedownloading,whenIshouldrestartmy
computeretc.
Iguessthatrequestisnotonlyforthesocalled"pro"users,right?
And,keepinmind,mostofthepro(orenterprise)userswillhaveprolevel
connectionsandbandwidth,whilehomeuserswillbemuchmorelimitedinthat
regard.(And,eventhoughthere'sanoptiontosetawirelessconnectionas
"metered",itisnowheretobefoundforanEthernetconnection.)
MakingWindowsautomaticallynotifyhomeusersofupdates,especiallyofcritical
onesmightbeunderstandable.But,anysoftwareorsoftwarecompanytryingto
takeawaytheforceoffreewillfromtheircustomerswilleventuallyfail.
Iguess,Microsoftwillneverlearnhowpeopleareandwhattheywant,nomatter
howmanyiterationsofstartmenustheydesign.
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KyleHicks>EmreSUMENGEN2daysago

TherearethreethingsthatwillsaveMicrosoftthoughOffice,fromwhich
theyalsomakeamintoffoftheMacintoshusersaswellastheWindows
usersbecauselet'sfaceitit'saloadbetterthanApple'sknockoffPages,
Numbers,andKeynotethefactthatfortheaveragehomePCuser,
Windowsisthesimplestandeasiestandmostsecureoperatingsystemto
usemostwon'tuseLinux,asLinuxismoreintendedforsoftware
development,nothomeuse,andMacOSXisknownfornothavingthebest
securityandhavingApplesnoopingaroundwithinitmorethanWindows10
isallegedtobe,andalsoalledgedlyleavingbackdoorsinitdeliberatelyfor
peopletostealyourpersonaldata,andlet'snotforgetMicrosoft'schokehold
overtheconsolegamingindustrywithXBOX.Somypoint,youask?
RegardlessifpeoplestopusingWindows,theywillstillbearoundduetothe
factOfficeisthenumberoneofficeproductivityproductintheworldandthat
XBOXisoneofthebestselling,ifnotthebestselling,consoleplatform
currentlyoutthere.
AndIdon'tseeWindows10failingthefactthatyousoonwillbeableto
accessyoursavedata,signupformemberships,andrenewXBOXLive
subscriptionsrightfromtheWindowsStoreaswellasthefactyouwillbe
abletobetterstreamXBOXgamestoyourPCseemstomelikeitwillsell
Windows10toevenmorepeoplethanithas.

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babaganoosh52>PhotM9monthsago

babaganoosh52>PhotM9monthsago

WindowsHomeisn'tforthenonknowledgeableusers,it'sforpeoplewhoaren't
runningabusinessandwoulduselittletonothingintheProorEnterpriseversions.
Whywastethemoneyonsomethingyou'llneveruse.
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GreyHaven>PhotM8monthsago

Mylaptopcamewithwindows8home.Ididn'taskforproorsuperduperor
extraordinary,Ijustwantedacomputerthatworked.Onedoesn'thavetohavepro
tobeasuperuser.That'slikesayingunlessyoureadShakespeareyoucannever
beapoet.That'sshallowthinking,friend.8sucked.8.1wasalittlebetterbutstill
sucked.NowIwishIcouldgobackto8.1.Itisfarsuperiorto10.Infact,EVERY
OSprevioustoitis!10isanightmare.Ihate10.

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KyleHicks>GreyHaven2daysago

SeeIwasthinkinglikeyoubeforetheNovemberupdate.Seemstohave
fixedalotoftheissuesthatwereplaguingWindows10fromlaunch.Other
thantheonethatthisarticlementions,though.Butpersonally?Idon'treally
viewthatasanissueMicrosoftisknownforrollingoutsecurityupdatesto
theirOSweeklyit'swhatmakesitthemostsecureoperatingsystemforthe
beginneruserandforofficeuse.Andlet'sfaceitit'salotbetterthanMac
OSX,wheremostoftheupdatesarealmost100%focusedonmakingit
lookprettyandarequitesporatic,thusmakingtheOSveryinsecure.
SoIreallydon'tviewtheautoupdatesasthatbigofanissuepersonally
fact,Iseeitasasolutiontoaproblem.I'veseenonmanyWindowsforums
peoplebeinginfectedwithmalwareandviruses...whichcouldhavebeen
preventedbykeepingtheirWindowsupdatedwithWindowsUpdate,which
theydidnot.Someofthemsaidtheyhadtobringittoacomputerrepair
shopandhaveaharddrivereplacedbecausethevirusbrickedit.So
ultimately,thisseemstoetobeMicrosoft'sanswertothatproblem.Idon't
seewhyyou'dwanttodisableitunlessyoureallyknewwhatyouwere
doing.
MypersonalassessmentonWindows10?Wasn'talwaysthebestOS,and
attimesitranworsethan98earlyon,butnow,ithasmostdefinitely
smoothedoutitsedgeswiththeNovemberupdateandiswellonitswayto
overallbeingaprettysolidoperatingsystem,onparwith7.

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Tom>PhotM8monthsago

HomeisasmuchsupposedtobefornontechsavyyusersasPro&Enterprise
are...Proisfirstandforemostaboutmoresecurityandafewbusinessoriented
functionalities(usingMicrosoftownservices),andEnterpriseisbasicallyprowith
extranetworksecurity.

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driven01ayearago

ItseemsthegrouppolicyoptionaboutautoupdatesisignoredinthereleaseversionofWindows
10.Disappointing.Mighthavetoscheduletheservicetobeenabled/disabled(usingtheabove
technique)

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IvanBarros>driven019monthsago

Canyouconfirmthis?Sources?Thanks.

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driven01>IvanBarros9monthsago

MysourceisthatItriedit,andthatwasmyresult.Youcantryitforyourselfifyou
like.

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PatrickRayayearago

ThisisincrediblystupidofMicrosoftandit'swhyIhatedmySurfaceRT.SobasicallywhenItravel
Ican'tusemyfreakinglaptoptetheredtomycellphonebecauseMicrosofthasdeemedit
necessarytoforcemeintoupdates....becausepeoplewanttowasteanexorbitantamountofdata
whiletethered.Iwishtherewasanuninstallbutton.
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GeonYmousayearago

Manythanksbrother,goingtosharethispagewithasmanypeopleasIcan.

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Carrigonayearago

DisablingtheservicestopsyoufrombeingabletoinstallnewStoreapps.Youhavetoturnitback
onforthat.It'sannoying,butIthinkthisishowI'mgoingtohavetodoit.Idon'twantautomatic
updates.

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GreyHaven>Carrigon8monthsago

Don'tcareaboutthestoreapps.Theyallsuckandtheyarefewandfarbetweenanyways.
IhavealltheappsIneedonmyAndroidphone.MicrosoftisjusttryingtobethenextApple
andAndroidandtheyarefailingmiserably.Ihopethiswindows10fiascodoesthemin
onceandforall.
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KyleHicks>Carrigon2daysago

See,IreadthiscuzIthoughttherewasawaytodelaythemnow.ButIpersonallydonot
wanttodisableupdates.Why?Microsoftreleasesweeklysecurityupdates,thusmakingit
harderforavirusormalwaretogetontoyourcomputer.AnAVisanextrascreen,andmy
Malwarebytesmakesitallthatmuchharder.Soyousee...Idon'twanttodisabletheauto
updates,andthearticlefailstomentionsomethingyouCANputoffupdates.Ifyouhaveit
settoschedulethemforatimewhereyourcomputerisnotbeingused,andyouwalkaway
fromit,anditdetectsthatit'sinactiveforaperiodoftime,itwillfirstalertyouthatanupdate
wasinstalledandneedstorebootifthecomputer'sinactive,butgives3minutestoputitoff
ortostartthereboot.YoucandothataslongasyouneedtoonWindows10Home.It'snot
pretty,butitworks.

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SteveLondonayearago

Microsoftand99%ofyoureadingthishavenocluewhatit'sliketoliveinaruralareaintheUSA.
Myinternetchoicesaresatelliteand3GfromVerizon.NoDSL.NoComcast/TimeWarner,etc.
Satellitelatencyishorriblebeenthere,donethat.3Gcosts$10perGBpermonthforabout1
Mb/s.AutomaticupdatesforWindowsandnonMicrosoftappscostafortuneat$10/GB.Netflix,

Mb/s.AutomaticupdatesforWindowsandnonMicrosoftappscostafortuneat$10/GB.Netflix,
andotherstreaming.Faggetaboutit!
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john>SteveLondonayearago

Iagree,Microsoftdon'tcareaboutuserslivinginruralareaswithslowbroadbandsoIwill
havetodisabletheupdateservice.IstarteddownloadingtheWindows10iso,after3.5
hoursIgetthemessage"Somethinghappened"that'salltheinfoIgot!.Imnothappywith
Microsoftattitudeassumingthateveryonehasfastbroadband.

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PhotM>SteveLondonayearago

HiFolks,
YoucansayandthinkwhatyouwillaboutMicrosoftandIwouldprobablyagreewithyou
muchofthetime,butnotthistime.Iwouldhavetogatherfromyourwordsherethatyou
havenottestedoutW10ordugintoit.TheFACTSare,thatW10isheavilyinfluencedby
theMOBILEWORLDandtheirneedtoadjustforaneverchangingCONNECTIVITY
environment.ThereforeintheW10settings,likeinW8,thereisanallowancefor
METEREDCONNECTIONS,(ie:lowornoconnectivity,aswellas,chargedconnectivity)
whichcanbeturnedonandoffatwill.Thisisyoursolutionforgoingofflineatwillor
minimizinguse.ThoughIhavenoneedforthismyselfIbelieveonecansetthebandwidth
andflowlimits.
Keepinmindfolks,onedoesnotneedtoliveinthestickstohavetheissuesyouhave.
ThoseissuescanhappenwithinlargeurbanareasaswellandOFTENdo.
Hopethishelps,tomoveyourballdownyourroad.IfoundbeingontheInsiderProgram
veryhelpfulbutItoamstillinTESTINGMODE.Istillhaven'tcommittedmyMainPartition
toW10.
Bestregards,
Crysta

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EmreSUMENGEN>PhotMayearago

Thatisonlyavailableforwirelessconnections.Wiredconnectionscanbecapped
orexpensivetoo.
So,eventhoughit'sasmallworkaround,it'snotasolution.Thethingis,issueitself
isabsurdtobeginwithandMicrosofthasdoneaVERYdumbthingbyforcingtheir
customersthisway.
Icanevenseeabigcourtcaseonthem,especiallyoutsidetheUS,whereEULAs
meanalmostnothing.Someonewillgetanenormousdata/connectionbillandthen
sueMicrosoft.Practically,it'slikethebehaviourofacomputervirusorwormreally,
tryingtoupload/downloadandinstalldata/packagesontoyourcomputerwithout
yourconsent.
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GreyHaven>SteveLondon8monthsago

Microsoftdoesn'tcare,PERIOD.Theyareonlyouttomakemoneyandifyouhavetrouble
withyourcomputer,theychargeyouforeachcall.Itriedchattingwithsomeoneabouttheir

horrible10OSandtheykeptredirectingmetotheirpaypercallhelpcenter.Iamdonewith
microsoft.Oncethiscomputerdies,IwillhavemyAndroidphoneandthat'sit.That'sallI
need.Don'tneedanNPCanymore,whichstandsforNonPersonalComputer.New
abbreviationforourcomputerssincewenolongerhavecontroloverwhatwepurchased
anymore.It'sanoutragethatIhavetorestartorbetoldthatalltheseworthlessupdates
wereinstalledwithoutmyknowledge.IdisableditandwillNEVERturnitbackon.Security
updates?Icouldcareless.IhavenothingonmyNPCthatisworthanything.

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Albertamanayearago

OnceagainMicrosoftshowsmewhyIpreferLinux...
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Luisayearago

Thereisanindirectway.Ifyousetyourwirelessconnectionto'meteredconnection',windows
won'tdownloadtheupdateswhenyou'reonthisconnection.(*onlywirelessconnections.Not
applicabletodialuporEthernet)
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Tanveerayearago

thanksalot

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papibolayearago

Howaboutsettingyourhomenetworkas"meteredconnection"?

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AnandKhanse

Admin >papibol ayearago

Itismentionedthere,towardstheend:"SettingyournetworkconnectiontoMetered,can
alsostopWindows10fromautomaticallydownloadingtheUpdates.Youcandoitas
followsSettingsapp>Network&Internet>WiFi>Advancedoptions.MoveslidertoOn
positionforSetasmeteredconnection.":)

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EmreSUMENGEN>papibolayearago

Whatifyournetworkisnotwireless?
Whathappenswheneveryou'reoutofyourhome?
Evenforwirelessconnections,you'dhavetoseteachandeverynewconnectionto
metered.
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Danayearago

Thismakesperfectsense.Reallyanyuserwhocannotfigureoutforthemselveshowtodisable
this,shouldnotbedisablingit.WhyshouldMSanswertonsoftechsupportquestionsfrompeople
whodisabledupdatesanddon'thaveaclue?IthinkMSisalsotakingsomeresponsibilitytoavoid
producinganrelicarmyofcomputerssusceptibletovirusattacks(xp),whicharethenusedfor
DDOSattacksofOTHERS.Somedaywe'llgetbetteratcompletelyblockingnetworkaccessto
peoplewithvulenerableorinfectedcomputers.Thenyoucanmakeyourownchoices.Fornow,
MicrosoftisbeingprettyfairandresponsibleIthink.Ifyou'reknowledgeableenoughtoknowhow
toworkaroundthis(andit'sprettybasic),youmightjustbeknowledgeableenoughtorealizewhy
youshouldstillreenableitfromtimetotime.

youshouldstillreenableitfromtimetotime.
Therehavealwaysbeensettingspanelsavailabletoprousersthatweren'tavailabletohomeand
therehaveusuallybeenservicechangesorregistrychangesthatcouldservethesamefunction
forhomeusers.Thisseemstofitthat.

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ThrowAway>Dan9monthsago

Now,Dan,whywoulditbetruethat"anyuserwhocannotfigureoutforthemselveshowto
disablethis,shouldnotbedisablingit"?Whataboutthepersononthispagewhohadtheir
PowerPointpresentationinterruptedsothatMicrosoftcouldforceanupdate?Ifhe"can't
figureout"howtomakethetweakhimself,doesthatmeanheshouldn'tbeabletogetsome
helptoturnthisbehavioroff?Whatarrogancetosayso.
And,Imightadd,whatarroganceonthepartofMicrosofttosetupupdatesinthiswayin
thefirstplace.
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babaganoosh52>Dan9monthsago

"IthinkMSisalsotakingsomeresponsibilitytoavoidproducingan
relicarmyofcomputerssusceptibletovirusattacks(xp),whichare
thenusedforDDOSattacksofOTHERS.Somedaywe'llgetbetterat
completelyblockingnetworkaccesstopeoplewithvulnerableor
infectedcomputers."
TheonlywayMScouldeverdothatlegallyisiftheyhadaAntiVirus/AntiMalware
programandafirewallthatactuallyworked.

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Baresarkayearago

Microsofthashadtherequirementthatyouhavetoinstallolderupdatesbeforeyoucaninstall
somenewerupdatessinceIcanremember.It'sactuallyoneoftheirworstfeatureswherethey
won'trollupdatesintootherupdates.Installingmultipleversionsof.NEThasbeenannoyancethat
MSshouldhavetakencareofalready.
Thatsaid,thanksforthearticle.Honestly,thishasbeenoneofthethingsthathaspreventedme
fromupdatingatthispoint.MSisnotoriousforreleasingupdatesthatbreakthingsandI'mnot
readyforthemtobreaksomethingonlytohavetowaitforthemtofixit.MaybeI'llsetupascript
thatautomaticallychecksforupdatesoncertaindaysandisoffotherwise.

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gomer99ayearago

BULLSHITT!!
TheproblemisnotINSTALLINGtheupdates.
Idon'twantthemDOWNLOADED,asIamonalimiteddatabudgetthroughmyISP.
IwanttoPREVENTTHEDOWNLOADINGofanyupdateuntilItakeittolibrary,McDucks,or
anotherprovider.

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ArunKumar>gomer99ayearago

IfyoudisabletheMicrosoftUpdateservice,itwon'tevencheckforupdates.Youcanturnit

onlaterwhenyouareatlibraryorotherplaceswhereitisnotcapped.
Ifyouareusingwirelessconnection,youmayalsosettheconnectionasmetered,inwhich
case,itwon'tdownloadtheupdates.

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PhilKitch>ArunKumarayearago

Arun....thesimplestthingtodothatsatisfiesalllevelsofPCliteracyistostopthe
service.
WindowsupdatebydefaultissettomanualandcanbetriggeredtoRUNNINGby
simplyrestartingyourcomputer.
Thiswaysavesyouforgettingthatit'sturnedoff.

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GreyHaven>ArunKumar8monthsago

Itshouldn'tbeanoption.Itshouldgiveustheabilitytochoosewhatprogramswe
wantandwhen,nottheotherwayaround.TheyhavecompletelytakenoutthePin
PC,whichstandsforPersonal.Itisnotlongerpersonalwhentheyforceerroneous
updatesandotherupdatesthatyoucanlivewithoutorinstallwhenyouwant,not
whentheywant.It'sridiculous.

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Robsterayearago

Thethingthat'sannoyingtomeisitautomaticallyinstallsdriverstooandsowhenthedriverit
installsendsupnotbeingcompatiblewithmyhardwareitcausesahugeheadache...
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GreyHaven>Robster8monthsago

ILOATHEthistoo!Ihavenotlikedmsforyears,butnowIhavegottentothepointwhereI
wanttoinstallanotherOSonmylaptop.Becompletelydonewith10and8.Justinstall7
whichworkedgreatonallmyPC'swhentheyWEREPC's.NowtheyarejustC'sasms
tookthePout.

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MargaritasAntePorcosayearago

THANKS!Iwasconsideringtodowngradetowindows7.Windows10waskillingmewithawake
upsinthenightandstayingon...ItwillawakeitselfupfewtimesevenifIputittosleepagainand

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