How permanently stop windows 10 force updates

Anonymous
2018-02-25T13:34:58+00:00

I'm using an ACER aspire ES 14 laptop and it's been with me for over a year now with no problems whatsoever. Not until the start of 2018 where out of nowhere, windows 10 wants me to install their updates. Now for how long have I been ignoring those latest updates and seen some of the peoples complaints in recent forums that the newest updates destroys their PC/laptops instead of making it better, I'm kinda scared and also don't have the time to get all of the updates in my laptop. First, it was the windows assistant that was bugging me, where it would just show up and stops me for doing anything else. I tried the following method of going to "Services" and disabling both "Background Intelligence Transfer" and "Windows Update" and restarted my laptop, but of course those didn't work since it will automatically enables themselves again while also installing windows 10 assistant back. So I tried another method I found here that needs me to go to Task Scheduler and do some tweaking here and there,  and what do you know, it worked! At least for 3 weeks... Then a few days ago, I found windows 10 assistant installs itself again, so I had to do the same steps I did before and it worked so far, then the next day where I was expecting it to install itself again. Something new happened, instead of windows 10 assistant, I just received a notification in my Action Center that "We're getting your PC up to date" and I know for sure that it's still a windows update and this is the part that's making me nuts and stressed out since I have no idea how to stop this, I'm all out of options even from searching this on the web. So I really need help from this.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-10-21T02:51:55+00:00

    The only way to stop the updates is to disconnect from the Internet so the system can't receive them (this makes Windows 10 work the same as iPad, iPhone, tablets, Xbox, PlayStation, and other consumer electronic devices).  This is why Windows 10 is a continuous service, not a one-time product.  If you don't agree to the updates, you actually aren't legally allowed to use the system. You don't own Windows, you license the temporary restricted rights to use it. Those are the license terms of contract, and updates are required.  Your only alternative is to use another product instead.

    We can help you solve any problem you have at all to get your system working properly, but there's no "off switch" for updates, no matter what you do.

    Shawn "Cmdr" Keene | Microsoft MVP - Windows Insider,

    The Issue I have is I have a lap top that I do presentations on. Sometime we have one shot a a presentation and can't change that. Windows doesn't allow us to schedule a time when its convenient for us, the user. We also don't have 90 minutes when we are in another office or on the go and we are instructed not to turn off during an update.

    We have rights too. How will you fix this. Does Congress need to step in?

    Thank you, 

    Oliver Sena

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-10-15T13:07:22+00:00

    Hi Allan

    I have an HP, and have run a few Linux versions, but one did have a problem with not liking the processor.

    I have been too busy and slack to really pursue the Linux installation, but it does seen the best option.

    I just wish someone could knock Microsoft off their perch!

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-10-15T11:11:51+00:00

    Ubuntu is a good choice for Linux, but some computers (particularly HP) seem to be locked exclusively to Windows even to the extent of not allowing dual-boot. Support for XP stopped in 2014.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-10-15T01:07:08+00:00

    No XP is no longer supported by Microsoft, but I have all the updates for both Home and Pro. Most, if not all of my programs will work on XP, but not W2K or earlier.

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-10-15T00:34:16+00:00

    I also have and had the same problems. I am considering dumping Windows 10 altogether and going back to XP ! Or maybe Linux. Despite a very lengthy telephone call to the service centre (located in India), the problems still arise using up my mobile (expensive) 4G wifi. Like you I use an Aspire Laptop (ES-533).

    Hi, I don't think XP is supported anymore. You could roll back to Windows 8, that's what I'm going to try.

    I too was thinking of Linux, it's quite a bit of work. Manjaro was suggested to me by a computer 'wizz' friend.

    Good luck!

    Brian.

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