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Whenever Microsoft releases new updates for Windows 10, these updates are automatically downloaded/installed on the computers of Windows 10 users. <br>
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How to Disable Automatic Updates on Your Windows 10 Computer System
Whenever Microsoft releases new updates for Windows 10, these updates are automatically downloaded/installed on the computers of Windows 10 users. But these updates might contain bugs that might affect the normal functioning of Windows 10, due to which you might face lots of issues and problems while using your PC. Luckily, you can do a few things to stop Windows 10 from automatically downloading and installing updates and preventing this from happening. Here’s how you can stop Windows 10 from automatically downloading and installing updates.
How to Disable/Stop Automatic Updates on Your Windows 10 Computer Using the Settings App?
Follow these to disable/stop automatic updates on your Windows 10 computer using the “Settings” app: • Open/Launch the “Settings” app on your Windows computer. • Now hit “Update & Security.” • Next, tap on the ‘Windows Update” option. • Now tap on the “Advanced options” option. • Next, navigate to the “Pause updates” section and tap on the “Select date” option. • Now set the duration for which you want to disable/stop automatic Window updates on your Windows 10 computer.
How to Permanently Disable/Stop Automatic Updates on Your Windows 10 Computer Using Group Policy? • Go to/navigate to Cortana search bar and type “gpedit.msc” in it. • Now tap on the top result to open the “Local Group Policy Editor.” • Next navigate to “Computer Configuration”> “Administrative Templates”> “Windows Components” > “Windows Update.” • Now double-click on the “Configure Automatic Updates” policy/option. • Next, select the “Disabled” option and then tap “Apply.” • Finally, hit “OK” to complete the process.