Disable Windows 10 Automatic Updates

Windows 10 automatic updates might be messy if you are working on something and suddenly your PC restarts and install any updates. Windows 10 PC check for updates and install any update if they find. In windows 10, you won't find any option to disable or postpone that update to download and install as of Windows 7.  But with some tricky methods you'll be able to disable automatic downloading updates or notify to download and install updates in Windows 10.

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Pause Windows Update downloads via Command Prompt

Right-click the Start Menu and select Command Prompt (Admin).

Enter net stop wuauserv

Enter net stop bits

Enter net stop dosvc

Close the Command Prompt window.

To Resume Downloads

Right-click the Start Menu and select Command Prompt (Admin).

Enter net start wuauserv

Enter net start bits

Enter net start dosvc

Close the Command Prompt window.

Set as Metered Connection

Setting a metered connection is simple. When you set a connection as "metered", Windows 10 won't automatically download updates. If you have a limited interned connection, in that case it will help you mostly to stop downloading updates in background. 

Setting a metered Connection is simple. Go to settings on your PC. Press (Windows Key + I) button to go to the Settings. The go to Internet and Network section. On the WiFi section, click advanced option and then you'll see the metered connection option. Click on that button to turn this feature if it is off. 

If this method didn't work then try another method which is listed below.

Note: You won't be able to pair your Bluetooth devices with the "metered connection" on. So in that case, you have to turn that option off to connect with your Bluetooth devices. 

Defer Updates (For Enterprise users only)

You might have seen this feature. This option delays feature upgrades for several months while allowing security updates. By applying this feature, you can now postpone the windows updates for several months which can also help you in the way of disabling the update.

For this feature, go to Settings\Update and Security\Windows Update\Advanced Options

In Advanced Options, check the Defer Upgrades Option.

Using Group Policy Editor to disable updates

To access Group Policy, hit Win Key + R to open Run Dialog Box and enter:   gpedit.msc 

Now you will enter to a Local Group Policy Editor.

You can also access by typing group policy on the search box.

Now navigate to  Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update

After you find Configure Automatic Updates, double click that item. You will seen an option with 4 selects. Just click on that option and a list of items will show. 

If you want just get notified of the windows update neither than installing updates automatically, then click on number 2 - Notify for download and notify for install and hit OK button. And click on Enabled under Configure Automatic Updates and leave everything as usual. 

In this option, you'll only get notification like Windows updates available but you can install them manually.

Note: You can click Disabled option to disable all your future windows updates. 

When you hit that OK button and restart the computer, you will see the following windows when you go to the advanced option of Windows update. There you'll notice some things marked with red color that "Some settings are managed by your organization.". This is thing which we did in Group Policy Editor. 

Use the Registry Editor to Disable Automatic Updates

To access Registry Editor Hit Win Key + R button and Run Dialog Box appears.

Type regedit  and press enter

You'll now see the UAC menu. Click Yes.

Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Update

You'll see some list of item. You'll need to create the last keys there. Create a DWORD value named "AUOptions" under the AU keys and give it one of the following values which you want. 

It's the best thing to enter the value of 00000002 to notify for download and notify for install.

00000002  (Notify for download and notify for install)

00000003  (Auto Download and notify for install)

00000004  (Auto Download and schedule the install)

After this method, you'll again see the same thing in Advanced Option of Windows Update marked with Red Color. 

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