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
    2018-01-21T09:17:37+00:00

    thank you, these automatic updates are driving me nuts.

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  2. @CmdrKeene 90,631 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2017-11-25T19:57:27+00:00

    You won't be able to do it on an RT operating system, it works like an iPad with manufacturer defaults that can't be changed unless you "jailbreak it" which is nigh impossible on RT (and not allowed in this forum anyway).

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-11-24T23:32:02+00:00

    I do not find this on my Surface RT   "Windows update and right click Startup Type"

    Any other suggestions?

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-10-09T22:54:58+00:00

    Watch this short video you will learn how to stop automatic Windows update. The operating system in that video is Windows Update but it's applicable on Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and Windows 10. 

    Click this link to watch it: https://youtu.be/s1CkGIsnGsU

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