How do I turn off Windows 10 & 11 automatic updates?

Overview: Windows 11 and 10 offers less UI control over the updating behavior of the operating system than previous versions of Windows. There is no option to turn off Windows Updates using the Control Panel or Settings app in Windows 11 & 10, it checks for updates automatically and install any updates they find, whether you like it or not. This new feature is actually pretty convenient for most users. If you want control over the update process you can disable the Windows Update service. This requires that you open the Services manager, locate the service and change its startup parameter and status. You would then have to enable the service again whenever you want the operating system to check for updates (It does not look so easy).

Windows Update Blocker is a freeware that helps you to completely disable or enable Automatic Updates on your Windows system , with just a click of the button . This utility is portable, which means that you are no longer required to go through the installation process and no leftovers will remain on the HDD after its removal. if you place the program file to an external data device, you make it possible to take Windows Update Blocker everywhere with you and use it on any computer you come in contact with, who has things configured just right, and doesn’t want to take the chance that an update might mess up their system. This utility is for that person.

  1. Download Windows Update Blocker: Download Windows Update Blocker 1.8 from FileHorse.com

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  1. After downloading, unzip and run the corresponding exe file according to your operating system version. Choose Wub.exe for 32-bit systems and Wub for 64-bit systems_ Double click on X64.exe to run.

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  1. After entering “Windows Update Blocker”,check “Disable Updates”, “Protect Services Settings”, and select “Apply Now”.

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  1. If you need to activate the update function, you can run “Windows Update Blocker” again, check “Enable Updates”, and select “Apply Now” to activate the update function.

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melroy,
@melroy@kbin.melroy.org avatar

I know how. Switch to Linux! Right now!

astrsk,
astrsk avatar

Jesus. Just use group policies and be done with it. What’s with all the shady annoyance blocking apps.

devilish666,

Instead that, why not use O&O Shutup
It’s reputable software that tweak your windows settings

redfox, (edited )

Don’t do this.

Downloading an exe from some random place is a huge red flag.

Windows lets you pause updates.

Might download some of these on an analysis workstation and run them through virus total and sandboxes. This could be fun.

ares35,
ares35 avatar

sordum.org appears to be the creator of this program.

i have used https://github.com/WereDev/Wu10Man (foss)
it is no longer actively developed, but unless and until microsoft changes too much, should still work--it does here on a few single-purpose boxes that have it where unexpected updates, and the subsequent reboots especially, would cause problems.

https://www.grc.com/incontrol.htm from gibson research. also reputable. doesn't disable monthly security updates, it's purpose is to block upgrades (win10 to 11) and feature updates (e.g. 22h1 to 22h2, etc) until you say it's 'ok'.

o&o's shutup10 and winaero's tweaker are other options. use care here as they can do more than just disable updates.

if you have pro, group policies seem to work pretty well. i have a couple systems at the office that are properly functioning with the old 'notify before download' setting in place via policy.

shortwavesurfer,
  1. install Linux. Problem solved.
devilish666,

Some linux does automatically apply updates from what i know

shortwavesurfer,

Yes, but unlike Windows, you don’t have to download some random program from the internet to turn that off.

devilish666,

Well dependencies just random program from my perspective
But compared to windows all dependencies are packed into one

In the end what i want really care is windows install update take loooooong time to install updates compared to linux that only take little bit times, that’s the reason i choose linux as my daily drive although i still need to install micro windows 10 inside vmware just to run some windows apps (I don’t really like wine emulation, bc from my experience most of windows games or apps just crashed when i started it)

Kid_Thunder,

But compared to windows all dependencies are packed into one

That's not really true. That's why if you have a Windows PC you probably have a bunch of Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime packages installed. As another example of required dependencies would be stuff like different .NET libraries or even DirectX version updates.

On most Linux distributions, the difference here is that similar library dependencies are installed and known to be there due to being a dependency of something else installed by a modern package manager. So when you remove program X that requires Y and Z dependencies and no other program requires them, when you remove program X, then Y and Z dependencies are removed along with it. In Windows, Y and Z would just stay unless they are packaged directly with the application itself and they have an uninstaller that you are using will actually remove them. But what if it removes them but something else now requires them? Well you'll break that which is probably why most uninstallers just leave them if those dependencies are installed for every use, like those installed into System32.

In Windows whether dependencies are bundled and those dependencies are removed is purely on the shoulders of each and every entity putting out their own programs.

Just as an aside, in Linux someone can also package all of their software dependencies into their own build if they wanted to and this is true of Windows as well, however, in Linux with the advent of package managers, that isn't a necessity in most cases.

breadsmasher,
@breadsmasher@lemmy.world avatar

This software looks incredibly dodgy

admin,
@admin@lemmy.my-box.dev avatar

In my experience, these kinds of programs tend to do that. But if the first step of a guide is “go download the dodgy software from a third party file hoster”, that’s about as big as red flags get.

HYSTOU,

Someone told me in the comments section that it’s not safe to put up a link, so I didn’t put up a download link for Windows Update Blocker. I wonder if anyone can tell me if this post is still helpful without putting the link?

Fake4000,

Honestly, using a dodgy app and running on a bad OS to begin with isn’t great. Your post is great and thanks for sharing, you just shared something not great though.

femtech,

This is an ad, your account name is the same as the site.

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