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. @CmdrKeene 90,631 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2018-03-13T21:50:51+00:00

    Great, I've been using 1803 on several devices for many months now.  Great stuff coming soon.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-03-28T02:47:11+00:00

    I have the same question. How do I disable automatic updates on surface rt 8.1? Every time I get a certain update my tablet crashes and I have to do a restore. It is very frustrating. I purchased the Rt when they first came out for my daughter because it was already pre-loaded with the software and could not be hacked. But over the time she had it, it was only useful with minimal subjects. Google docs can not be used, google chrome cannot be downloaded or other programs that her school uses. She has now since moved onto a Mac and I get the surface. But it is not helping when it crashes.

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  3. @CmdrKeene 90,631 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2018-03-28T02:50:41+00:00

    There's not a way to stop it, but if you tell me what error it gets we can get it fixed.  I still have my Surface RT here.  Don't use it much beyond OneNote, Word, Excel, and Outlook on the go.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-03-28T03:41:45+00:00

    The unit updates and when it restarts it just sits there and flashes a black screen and then the power icon in the lower right corner of the screen. It only flashes for a couple of seconds so I am not able to click it. I then have to hold the power button to do the restore. I have accessed my bit keys and had the unit try to repair itself but that does not work. I do not know what update it is crashing on as it is installing on its own.

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