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Disable Windows Automatic Updates in Windows 8/10/11

By Michael | Last Updated

Generally, Windows provide the latest system updates for its users automatically that includes feature improvements and security enhancements. But automatic updates can cause some issues actually, which makes some Windows users want to disable it. This text will particularly illustrate how to turn off Windows automatic updates in Windows 8/10/11 computer.

disable automatic updates in windows 10

  1. Way 1: Disable Windows Automatic Updates in Services
  2. Way 2. Disable Windows Automatic Updates by System Genius
  3. Way 3. Disable Windows Automatic Updates via Settings
  4. Way 4: Disable Windows Automatic Updates with Local Group Policy Editor

Way 1: Disable Windows Automatic Updates in Services

It can be said as the easiest and most effective way to disable automatic updates in Windows by turning off Windows Update service and Windows Services program can help you perform it with the 3 steps below.

Step 1: Launch Run by pressing Windows+R, type services.msc and tap OK.

run service

Step 2: Find Windows Update among the services and double-click it.

double click windows update

Step 3: Click the down arrow on the right of Startup type, choose Disabled in the list and hit OK to disable Windows Update in your Windows.

click disabled

Step 4: Reboot your Windows 10 computer and then the change will take effect.

Way 2. Disable Windows Automatic Updates by System Genius

With its easy-to-use management function for system services, iSunshare System Genius is a good replacement for Windows Services application. You can follow the instructions here to disable automatic updates in Windows with the tool.

Step 1: Install iSunshare System Genius on your PC.

download system genius

Step 2: Open the software and access its System Service function. Then locate to Windows Update Service and hit Disable at the end of it.

isunshare-system

Way 3. Disable Windows Automatic Updates via Settings

Step 1: Click the Start button start and select the Settings icon settings.

Step 2: After hitting Settings, tap Windows Updates on System or you can find and tap it at the bottom of the left-hand sidebar.

windows update setting

Step 3: Tap on the drop-down icon next to Pause for 1 week and select a date to update Windows.

pause updates

Step 4: After doing this, it says “Updates paused until xxx” under Windows Update. Your Windows won't be up to date until updates resume.

windows update

Way 4: Disable Windows Automatic Updates with Local Group Policy Editor

Step 1: Search for gpedit.msc on the search box from the taskbar and then open it. By doing this, you can smoothly open Local Group Policy Editor to continue stopping Windows 11 automatic updates.

open gpedit

Step 2: In the Local Group Policy Editor screen, double-click Computer Configuration>> Administrative Templates>>Windows Components>>Windows Update.

local group policy editor

Step 3: Double-click Configure Automatic Updates to continue.

configure auto update

Step 4: Select Disable and then click the OK button.

disable and ok

Step 5: After disabling the Configure Automatic Updates, you can see that its state has changed to disabled. It means you'v disabled Windows Update successfully. That is all steps of how to disable Windows automatic updates with Local Group Policy Editor.

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