{"id":152694,"date":"2023-04-24T17:51:48","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T17:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/?p=152694"},"modified":"2026-01-04T11:14:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T11:14:04","slug":"close-windows-10-update-six-ways-to-cancel-windows-10-automatic-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/de\/close-windows-10-update-six-ways-to-cancel-windows-10-automatic-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Close Windows 10 Update: Six Ways to Cancel Windows 10 Automatic Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Windows 10 Automatic Update Is One Of The Problems With Windows 10: The Mandatory Automatic Update. As Soon As You Connect To The Internet, Your Windows Will Download The Latest Updates.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In previous versions of Windows 10, you could easily prevent automatic update downloads by stopping the Windows Update service, but newer versions of the operating system still receive updates.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most controversial features of Windows 10 is its new update model.<\/p>\n<p>A cumulative update will be installed automatically when Windows chooses to do so. This can be very frustrating for Windows 10 users because they are forced to restart their devices at inconvenient times.<\/p>\n<p>In previous versions of Windows 10, you could easily cancel <strong>the Windows 10 update<\/strong>\u00a0by\u00a0<strong>stopping the Windows Update service<\/strong>, but version 1803 of this operating system is much brighter than this.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">How to turn off Windows 10 updates?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are many different ways to prevent Windows 10 updates, and below, we have reviewed six common ways to avoid Windows 10 updates:<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Closing the Windows 10 update through the registry<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Before starting\u00a0<strong>the Windows 10 automatic update cancellation tutorial<\/strong>, back up all your important data, as a single mistake can cause serious problems. Now, type regedit in the Windows 10 search bar and click on the first result. Go to the following path in the displayed left column:<\/p>\n<p><strong>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE &gt; SOFTWARE &gt; Policies &gt; Microsoft &gt; Windows<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To permanently cancel the Windows 10 update, right-click on the Windows folder and click New &gt; Key. Rename it to WindowsUpdate and press Enter.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-152698\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-to-disable-automatic-update-in-windows-10.jpeg\" alt=\"To permanently cancel the Windows 10 update, right-click on the Windows folder and click New &gt; Key. Rename it to WindowsUpdate and press Enter.\" width=\"1085\" height=\"704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-to-disable-automatic-update-in-windows-10.jpeg 1085w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-to-disable-automatic-update-in-windows-10-300x195.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-to-disable-automatic-update-in-windows-10-1024x664.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-to-disable-automatic-update-in-windows-10-768x498.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1085px) 100vw, 1085px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Right-click to the right of this entry and click New &gt; DWORD (32-bit) Value. Also, name this entry &#8220;NoAutoUpdate&#8221; and press Enter.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-152701\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-to-disable-windows-10-update.jpeg\" alt=\"Right-click to the right of this entry and click New &gt; DWORD (32-bit) Value. Also, name this entry NoAutoUpdate and then press Enter.\" width=\"1090\" height=\"704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-to-disable-windows-10-update.jpeg 1090w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-to-disable-windows-10-update-300x194.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-to-disable-windows-10-update-1024x661.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-to-disable-windows-10-update-768x496.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1090px) 100vw, 1090px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve created this, double-click the new entry and set the Value data box to 1. Click OK and restart your computer.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-152704\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-to-disable-automatic-update-of-windows-10.jpeg\" alt=\"Once you've created this, double-click the new entry and set the Value data box to 1. Click OK and restart your computer.\" width=\"445\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-to-disable-automatic-update-of-windows-10.jpeg 445w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-to-disable-automatic-update-of-windows-10-300x179.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Cancel the automatic update of Windows 10 through the Group Policy Editor.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Note that <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Group_Policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Group Policy<\/a> is unavailable in the Home version of Windows and only in the Professional, Enterprise, and Education versions.<\/p>\n<p>To cancel the Windows 10 update, open the Run dialog by pressing Windows + R.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-152707\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-to-disable-windows-10-updates.jpeg\" alt=\"To cancel the Windows 10 update, open the Run dialog by pressing Windows + R.\" width=\"638\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-to-disable-windows-10-updates.jpeg 638w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-to-disable-windows-10-updates-300x150.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To close the Windows 10 update window after it opens, type gpedit. msc and press enter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-152710\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-to-disable-windows-10-automatic-update.jpeg\" alt=\"To close the Windows 10 update window after it opens, type gpedit. msc and press enter.\" width=\"772\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-to-disable-windows-10-automatic-update.jpeg 772w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-to-disable-windows-10-automatic-update-300x137.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-to-disable-windows-10-automatic-update-768x351.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To\u00a0<strong>cancel the Windows 10 automatic update,<\/strong>\u00a0go to Computer Configuration &lt; Administrative Templates &lt; Windows Components &lt; Windows Update on the left side of the screen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-152713\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-to-disable-windows-10-update-1.jpeg\" alt=\"To\u00a0cancel the Windows 10 automatic update,\u00a0go to Computer Configuration &lt; Administrative Templates &lt; Windows Components &lt; Windows Update on the left side of the screen.\" width=\"792\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-to-disable-windows-10-update-1.jpeg 792w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-to-disable-windows-10-update-1-300x136.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-to-disable-windows-10-update-1-768x349.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then double-click Configure Automatic Updates to disable<strong>\u00a0Windows 10 updates.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-152716\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-to-disable-windows-10-update-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Then double-click Configure Automatic Updates to disable\u00a0Windows 10 updates.\" width=\"794\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-to-disable-windows-10-update-2.jpeg 794w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-to-disable-windows-10-update-2-300x179.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-to-disable-windows-10-update-2-768x458.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On the open page, set the left part of Configured Automatic Updates to Disabled, click OK, and the Windows automatic update will be stopped temporarily (for 35 days).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-152719\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/prevent-windows-10-update.jpeg\" alt=\"On the open page, set the left part of Configured Automatic Updates to Disabled, click OK, and the Windows automatic update will be stopped temporarily (for 35 days).\" width=\"797\" height=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/prevent-windows-10-update.jpeg 797w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/prevent-windows-10-update-300x286.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/prevent-windows-10-update-768x732.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">In step 5, when you select Configured Automatic Updates, there are several other options to <strong>cancel the Windows 10 update<\/strong>\u00a0that you can choose according to your needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Notify for download and auto-install: Ask the user to download and install updates.<\/li>\n<li>Auto-download and notify for installation: Updates are downloaded automatically, but the user must grant permission to install them.<\/li>\n<li>Auto-download and schedule the install: Automatically download and install updates according to the schedule.<\/li>\n<li>Allow local admins to set: The system admin should handle update-related settings.<\/li>\n<li>Auto Download, Notify to Install, Notify to Restart: Automatically download the update and ask the user to install and restart the system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Turning off the Windows 10 update through the Windows Update Blocker application<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The easiest way to disable Windows 10 updates is to use update-cancellation software such as Windows Update Blocker, which disables all Windows updates. After downloading, open the software, select the Disable Service option, and click Apply Now.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-152722\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/prevent-windows-10-from-automatically-updating.jpeg\" alt=\"The easiest way to disable Windows 10 updates is to use update-cancellation software such as Windows Update Blocker, which disables all Windows updates. After downloading, open the software, select the Disable Service option, and click Apply Now.\" width=\"462\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/prevent-windows-10-from-automatically-updating.jpeg 462w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/prevent-windows-10-from-automatically-updating-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Cancel automatic Windows 10 updates by pausing updates<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To\u00a0prevent Windows 10 from updating, open Settings from the Start menu, then select Update &amp; Security. Next, click on Advanced Options. Finally, to disable the Windows 10 update, set the Pause Updates option to On.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-152725\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/complete-deactivation-of-windows-10-update.jpeg\" alt=\"To\u00a0prevent Windows 10 from updating, open Settings from the Start menu, then select Update &amp; Security. Next, click on Advanced Options. Finally, to disable the Windows 10 update, set the Pause Updates option to On.\" width=\"1260\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/complete-deactivation-of-windows-10-update.jpeg 1260w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/complete-deactivation-of-windows-10-update-300x136.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/complete-deactivation-of-windows-10-update-1024x463.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/complete-deactivation-of-windows-10-update-768x347.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1260px) 100vw, 1260px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Doing this will prevent Windows 10 from updating for 35 days; the operating system will resume updates after that period. After that, the option to disable automatic Windows 10 updates will be available again.<\/p>\n<p>You can also pause feature updates for up to 365 days and high-quality updates, including critical security fixes, for up to 30 days. You even have to download the latest update before these periods expire.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Using Windows Services to cancel the automatic update of Windows 10<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is the simplest and most widely used method to disable the Windows 10 update: manually close it. To do this, follow the steps below.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-152728\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/prevent-windows-10-from-automatically-updating-1.jpeg\" alt=\"This is the simplest and most widely used method to disable the Windows 10 update: manually close it. To do this, follow the steps below.\" width=\"259\" height=\"195\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To cancel the automatic update of Windows 10, use the Win + R keys to enter the Windows Run environment and then type Services. msc and click on the OK Key.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-152731\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/disabling-the-automatic-update-of-windows-10.jpeg\" alt=\"To cancel the automatic update of Windows 10, use the Win + R keys to enter the Windows Run environment and then type Services. msc and click on the OK Key.\" width=\"543\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/disabling-the-automatic-update-of-windows-10.jpeg 543w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/disabling-the-automatic-update-of-windows-10-300x152.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A new window will open; scroll down to the Windows Update option and click it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-152734\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/disabling-windows-10-update.jpeg\" alt=\"A new window will open; scroll down to the Windows Update option and click it.\" width=\"822\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/disabling-windows-10-update.jpeg 822w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/disabling-windows-10-update-300x182.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/disabling-windows-10-update-768x465.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 822px) 100vw, 822px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now,\u00a0<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">on the General tab, turn off automatic updates<\/span><strong>, set the Startup type to Disabled, then save the changes<\/strong>\u00a0and restart your computer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-152737\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/disabling-windows-10-update-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Now,\u00a0on the General tab, turn off automatic updates, set the Startup type to Disabled, then save the changes\u00a0and restart your computer.\" width=\"551\" height=\"636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/disabling-windows-10-update-1.jpeg 551w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/disabling-windows-10-update-1-260x300.jpeg 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Using Metered Connection to close Windows 10 updates<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Use Wi-Fi to connect to the Internet on your Windows 10 computer or laptop. You can use the Metered Connection option to disable<strong>\u00a0Windows 10 updates.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>However, disabling this option will generally prevent the Windows 10 update from installing. However, follow the steps below to disable Windows 10 automatic updates.<\/p>\n<p>To cancel the Windows 10 update simultaneously, open Windows 10 Settings by pressing the Windows + I keys. Then select the Network &amp; Internet option on the settings page.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-152740\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/disabling-windows-10-update-2.jpeg\" alt=\"To cancel the Windows 10 update simultaneously, open Windows 10 Settings by pressing the Windows + I keys. Then select the Network &amp; Internet option on the settings page.\" width=\"784\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/disabling-windows-10-update-2.jpeg 784w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/disabling-windows-10-update-2-300x246.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/disabling-windows-10-update-2-768x629.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To close the Windows 10 update, in the open window, select the WiFi option from the left menu, then click Manage Known Networks.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-152743\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/disabling-the-windows-10-update-through-the-regist.jpeg\" alt=\"To close the Windows 10 update, in the open window, select the WiFi option from the left menu, then click Manage Known Networks.\" width=\"790\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/disabling-the-windows-10-update-through-the-regist.jpeg 790w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/disabling-the-windows-10-update-through-the-regist-300x175.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/disabling-the-windows-10-update-through-the-regist-768x449.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After selecting your Wi-Fi, choose Properties. Click on this option to cancel the Windows 10 automatic update.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-152746\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/disable-windows-10-update-forever.jpeg\" alt=\"After selecting your Wi-Fi, choose Properties. Click on this option to cancel the Windows 10 automatic update.\" width=\"767\" height=\"638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/disable-windows-10-update-forever.jpeg 767w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/disable-windows-10-update-forever-300x250.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the end, select Set as a metered connection, as shown in the image above.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Disable Windows 10 update version 1803<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If, in the past, you turned off the <a href=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/the-best-windows-driver-update-programs\/\">Windows Update<\/a> service through services. You and MSc were happy to cancel the automatic Windows 10 update<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Starting with version 1803,<\/strong> this operating system will activate it automatically; previous methods will no longer work. In the following article, we will introduce an alternative method for closing the Windows 10 update, which can reduce your traffic usage.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-152749\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/disable-windows-10-update.png\" alt=\"Starting with version 1803, this operating system will activate it automatically; previous methods will no longer work. In the following article, we will introduce an alternative method for closing the Windows 10 update, which can reduce your traffic usage.\" width=\"399\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/disable-windows-10-update.png 399w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/disable-windows-10-update-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To prevent Windows 10 from updating, open Run and run Registry Editor. Then navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-152752\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-to-cancel-windows-10-update.png\" alt=\"To prevent Windows 10 from updating, open Run and run Registry Editor. Then navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows.\" width=\"600\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-to-cancel-windows-10-update.png 600w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-to-cancel-windows-10-update-300x161.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click the Windows key (folder), select New, then Key to create a new key. Name the created key WindowsUpdate. Right-click the created Key (WindowsUpdate), then choose New&gt; Key. Now right-click AU, select DWORD (32-bit) Value from the New menu, and call it AUOptions. Now click on AUOptions and change its value from 0 to 2, and you&#8217;re done!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-152755\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/permanent-cancellation-of-windows-10-update.png\" alt=\"Click the Windows key (folder), select New, then Key to create a new key. Name the created key WindowsUpdate. Right-click the created Key (WindowsUpdate), then choose New&gt; Key. Now right-click AU, select DWORD (32-bit) Value from the New menu, and call it AUOptions. Now click on AUOptions and change its value from 0 to 2, and you're done!\" width=\"609\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/permanent-cancellation-of-windows-10-update.png 609w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/permanent-cancellation-of-windows-10-update-300x209.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As a result, from now on, Windows 10 will no longer download updates automatically. When new updates are released, a notification will appear that you can easily ignore.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Turning off the update<\/strong> for each user can have its reasons. Users with internet connectivity issues and high data usage are a significant concern for them. They usually have little interest in updating to Windows 10 and prefer to stay on the same version, updating through other methods as\u00a0needed.<\/p>\n<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n<div id=\"rank-math-rich-snippet-wrapper\"><div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-1\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can you pause automatic updates in Windows 10?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes, use the Pause updates option in Windows Update settings to temporarily stop updates.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-2\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Does disabling the Windows Update service stop updates?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes, turning off the Windows Update service in Services can prevent automatic updates from installing.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-3\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can update delivery optimization settings help?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes, limiting or turning off delivery optimization can reduce automatic update distribution.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Windows 10 Automatic Update Is One Of The Problems With Windows 10: The Mandatory Automatic Update. 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