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.

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update

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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. @CmdrKeene 90,631 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2018-04-05T21:30:32+00:00

    If you want our volunteer help, we'll gladly help.

    If you'd rather pay for help from a technician, you can go to https://support.microsoft.com and choose your area of support.  I would doubt you get better service than what the volunteers here provide though.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-04-05T21:28:56+00:00

    What the bloody hell is going on!!! I can't get any sense out of this damned stupid system!!

    I only asked the question above "How do I disable Automatic Update for Windows Update" and the thing is asking me to reply ---- to what? I haven't had, nor can I find a commonsense link to ANY answer?  EWRT$%&*URTY£"!$ *. I keep getting diverted to something irrelevant. Sick to death of IT providers giving me their systems that have an issue - THAT I HAVE TO SORT OUT. I know this is a community page and volunteers seem to try and help. If Microsoft gave a decent system and service to their customers with decent backup and you could also contact a human, that would be great. If you buy a product you go back to the provider and THEY sort it out. I had an "AUTOMATIC UPDATE" that screwed up my PC and I had to spend many hours trying to fix it. Did MS help or offer an explanation / guidance? NO HELP AT ALL. Can't get on with what I want to on my PC for "FIXING" problems.

    Apologies if anyone not a MS employee gets this. I'm not totally computerate and wandering around in a maze in total darkness.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-04-05T21:17:56+00:00

    Don't know what the hell is going on!!!!

    I replied to a question.

    The question does not apply to this category but I was not going to send him away

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-04-05T21:09:30+00:00

    I wont to report a scam

    There are all types of scams out there. You will have to be specific in reporting and asking for help in the future.

    tech support scams, phishing scams, and the list goes on and on.

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/feedback/forum/fdbk_news/scam-alert/7b44c41c-db5a-4720-96d0-aaaa0fcdf84f

    Don't know what the hell is going on!!!!

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