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

    thank you, these automatic updates are driving me nuts.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-01-23T19:49:45+00:00

    I know what you mean. Every update since Christmas 2017 is not compatible with windows 10. Turning off the updates is the only option I have left. I already asked Dell and my warranty is expired and I am not going to pay them to fix the problem. Microsoft is not helping at all. I wasted 3+ days with tech support. Next time, I refuse to buy Microsoft. Their stuff is pure garbage and so is their so called service.

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