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
    2018-03-28T03:51:15+00:00

    When you hold the power button to do the restore, what type of restore do you mean?  Or do you mean it enters the startup recovery mode and shows the message "undoing changes" ?

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-03-28T12:08:56+00:00

    I hold to power button until it gives me the screen that gives me the option to enter my bit key. I have done that and just undone everything to working order. But I have also had to do the factory restore and wipe my unit to get it to work. As I said I have had my unit crash a few times. Microsoft put out the RT model to benefit consumers. I can not upgrade past 8.1 and I have heard that support for 8.1 has stopped. This is frustrating.

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  3. @CmdrKeene 90,631 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2018-03-28T12:16:48+00:00

    Not being able to update past 8.1 on an RT device is correct, it will never get anything newer. The product is obsolete but it shouldn't mean you can't use it.

    The BitLocker key is just a security function, to unlock the drive and allow you to read the contents. That's so that if somebody was to steal it they would not be able to get to your stuff that is stored inside it unless they have your key.

    Putting in a BitLocker key should not do any type of reverting or anything. Could you let me know what you do to "just undone everything to working order"?  Are you running a reset or refresh?

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-03-30T02:45:20+00:00

    Like I said I have done both a reset, and a refresh multiple times. I end up doing the reset after a refresh does not work.

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