How do I disable Automatic Update for Windows Update

Anonymous
2013-10-18T00:55:44+00:00

I just bought a Surface RT, and updated to 8.1. My PC says it's set to automatically update, and it's not providing me with any obvious way to disable automatic updates.

Automatic updates for a computer's operating system have proven irritating and problematic for me in the past, and I would like to avoid that headache if at all possible.

Please for the love of God tell me I can disable automatic updates.

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Anonymous
2013-12-31T02:24:55+00:00

I have been reading a lot of posts on here...

Basically, Microsoft support will only post what there told to post.

This is how you turn Auto Updates on or off on Windows RT.

  1. Hit the Windows button.
  2. Type view local services and click it.
  3. Find Windows update and right click Startup Type.
  4. Go to Properties, you'll see Startup type again.

5. Click disable and apply.

Turn it on in the same way.

" I will bust my RT back to 8 "

The truth is out there....

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-12-29T11:43:46+00:00

    Same here.  Windows update is broken after a reset.  Installs up to KB2919355 and then fails to update  after that.

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  2. @CmdrKeene 90,631 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2016-12-22T17:40:49+00:00

    You could simply mark your wifi connection as a "metered network" so that it never uses it for updates or background downloads.  Only data you are actually using (your browser, games, programs you're working on) will be able to use data.  Never for updates.

    Or you could also use the options to schedule the data to only be used during certain hours of the day.  Or limit it to a certain download speed level.  See how here: Control the Windows Update Download Time Window

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-12-22T09:10:22+00:00

    Does this actually work on RT?

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-12-22T09:04:48+00:00

    Except some of us WONT actually get any of that due to Windows Update not working! 

    This is being the only source of patching also means that those of us who have a broken Windows Update have no hope of a patched solution. Microsoft need to pull their finger out and provide a FULL recovery image which is patched up to the latest version of Windows 8.1 RT Update 3, including all updates up until November at the very least. This will solve everyone's problems.

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