Can I stop Windows 10 updates forever?

Click on Update & Security. Click on Windows Update. Click the Advanced options button. Under the “Pause updates” section, use the drop-down menu and select how long to disable updates.

Can you stop a Windows Update in Progress?

Right, Click on Windows Update and select Stop from the menu. Another way to do it is to click a Stop link in the Windows update located at the top left corner. A dialogue box will show up providing you with a process to stop the installation progress. Once this finishes, close the window.