How do I stop Windows from updating all the time?

Click Start > Control Panel > System and Security. Under Windows Update, click the “Turn automatic updating on or off” link. Click the “Change Settings” link on the left. Verify that you have Important Updates set to “Never check for updates (not recommended)” and click OK.

Why can’t I stop Windows from updating?

Option 1: Stop The Windows Update Service

Open the Run command (Win + R), in it type: services. msc and press enter. From the Services list which appears find the Windows Update service and open it. In ‘Startup Type’ (under the ‘General’ tab) change it to ‘Disabled’