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. Check the update service periodically. Any time you restart your computer or go more than two days without shutting down, open Services and check the "Windows Update" status to ensure that it's still disabled.
While the Windows Update service shouldn't turn itself back on often, it will occasionally do so. If you see "Disabled" to the right of the "Windows Update" heading, Windows Update is still disabled.
If you see anything other than "Disabled" to the right of the "Windows Update" heading, disable the Windows Update again. Method 2. Understand that this method won't work for Ethernet connections. You can only disable automatic updates by using this method on a Wi-Fi connection. Click the Wi-Fi tab. You'll find this option in the upper-left side of the window. Click your current connection's name. It's near the top of the page. Doing so will open the Wi-Fi connection's settings page.
Scroll down to the "Set as metered connection" section. This section is near the bottom of the page. Method 3. Make sure that you're using the right version of Windows.
You'll need a pre-Anniversary edition of Windows 10 Pro or an equivalent. You can't use this method if you're using Windows 10 Home edition. Unsolicited bulk mail or bulk advertising. Any link to or advocacy of virus, spyware, malware, or phishing sites. Any other inappropriate content or behavior as defined by the Terms of Use or Code of Conduct. Any image, link, or discussion related to child pornography, child nudity, or other child abuse or exploitation. Details required : characters remaining Cancel Submit people found this reply helpful.
Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. I've tried disabling the Windows Update service and it makes me want to throw my PC out the window no pun intended because it keeps enabling itself, something in the system keeps triggering it back on.
I leave my computer on for days rendering so it certainly isn't a restart that turns the service back on, it's really creepy. Back in the Permissions window, locate your user name in the top pane. Back in the Registry Editor, locate Ethernet key in the right pane, and double-click it. Further reading: Windows Akhil Arora Email Akhil. Best Deals of the Day ». Tech News in Hindi. More Technology News in Hindi. Latest Videos.
The main problem that occurs with 3rd party devices or hardware, as updated drivers provided by Windows seems to more often break things rather than fix it. Make sure to create a restore point , just in case something goes wrong.
You can take some control over this and have Windows 10 install updates on your schedule, but these options are hidden. Windows Update really wants to automatically update on Windows Professional, Enterprise, and Education editions of Windows 10 have access to group policy and registry settings for this, but even Home editions of Windows 10 give you a way to stop updates from automatically downloading.
Windows 10 will automatically set certain types of connections — cellular data connections, for example — as metered. However, you can set any connection like as a metered connection. And yes, Windows will remember this setting for each individual network, so you can disconnect from that network and reconnect all you like.
Do you have an Internet connection with limited data? If your connection offers unlimited downloads at a specific time — for example, during the middle of the night — you could mark the connection as unmetered occasionally at these times to download updates and mark it as metered after the updates are downloaded.
You can click the Download button to download and install updates at your leisure. You can also override those active hours to schedule certain reboots when an update is ready. You can read more about how to do that here. Proceed at your own risk. You should really consider leaving automatic updates enabled for security reasons. This setting can be configured in the registry, too.
This registry hack does exactly the same thing as the above Group Policy setting. However, it also only seems to work on Professional editions of Windows Download our Disable Automatic Updates on Windows 10 registry hack and double-click one of the included.
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