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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’
- Restart.
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’
- Restart.
How to Stop or Disable a Service with Task Manager
- Open the Control Panel.
- Open the Administrative Tools window.
- Open the Services icon.
- Double-click the service you want to stop or disable.
- Ensure that the General tab is selected.
- To stop the service, click the Stop button.
Enable/Disable a Service via PowerShell
- Set-Service ServiceName -StartupType Automatic. To Disable a particular service run the following command.
- Set-Service ServiceName -StartupType Disabled. To Stop a particular service run the following command.
- Stop-Service ServiceName.
- Start-Service ServiceName.
- “Set-Service ServiceName -StartupType Disabled.
Type services.msc in the Run dialog and press Enter. Scroll down and locate the service named Windows Update. Double-click on the Windows Update service to open the service properties. In the properties window, select the start-up type to be Disabled and click on the Stop button to stop the service.
How do I stop Windows 10 from updating?
To permanently disable automatic updates on Windows 10, use these steps:
- Open Start.
- Search for gpedit.msc and select the top result to launch the experience.
- Navigate to the following path:
- Double-click the Configure Automatic Updates policy on the right side.
- Check the Disabled option to turn off the policy.
How do I turn off Windows Update service?
How to Turn off Windows Updates in Windows 10
- You can do this using the Windows Update service. Via Control Panel > Administrative Tools, you can access Services.
- In the Services window, scroll down to Windows Update and turn off the process.
- To turn it off, right-click on the process, click on Properties and select Disabled.
