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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  2. Anonymous
    2018-04-15T21:35:36+00:00

    I am having this same problem with a Dell Optiplex 755. I am industry professional and infrastructure architect for a large consultancy and I have never seen a problem like this.

    It is definitely caused by the Windows 10 Update that has come out in the last month or so but not on all machines. I don't think it affects all machines because not all of the 10 or so machines in my home lab Opti 755, 9020, Lat 6430S & 6440) have been affected. I have however tried it on 4 different Opti 755's and it results in the same error on each of them after the update. All of these machines have been running Windows 10 since it came out with no problems.

    This is the error I get.

    I have googled this error and have tried literally every solution I could find and nothing worked EXCEPT to force the boot process into recovery mode (power off several times during boot) and then go to the button to revert back to the previous version of the software. When it does that, I will work again but the automatic update restarts and causes the problem again. 

    Today I did a FRESH INSTALL of Windows 10 from a Dell labeled Windows 10 install disk. Everything went fine until the update. After the install I joined it to the domain and no prob. I could login to my domain, access the NAS and do everytihing you would expect. After the update I get the message above.

    Any help, guidance, advice or whatever would really be appreciated. I can recreate the problem at will but it does take an image restore and then the update.

    Thanks,

    R Pierce

    The original post contained a graphic of the error which did not work.

    The message has an "Install Windows" header in the top bar and the error message is "Windows could not complete the installation. To install Windows on this computer, restart the installation."

    However, there is not way to restart the install. If you restart the machine you get the same error.

    RP

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-06-04T04:27:49+00:00

    Haha

    Microsoft completely reinstal Windows over the top of the current system twice a year for a billion users whether they want these "upgrades" or not. What could possibly go wrong?

    This latest V1803 is the buggiest yet that I've come across. Even something as basic File Explorer can't be relied on.

    Shocking!!

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-07-03T14:06:59+00:00

    Hey Shawn.. CMDR Keene.  cool!

    Thanx for this quick fact, got to the heart of one of our issues.  I've been using the Internet since it was "invented" and i'm sure you'd agree, it is nearly impossible to find verifiable/reliable direction.  So how can we work through problems like ours, which i'm about to relate.

    An update ran late the other night (July 3 early AM) and the update deleted the physical directory of the "Documents" folder, it uninstalled a software app!?  (Photoshop Elements .. it's done this once before) and other things like the PIN was disabled again after the update (also happened before). We have 2 Microsoft Support Tech's doing remote desktop, possibly not fully understanding what they were trying to explain.  We know how to point the Documents to a recreated directory... the question is: why did it delete?  That's a risk, improper behaviour and we want to understand before *more* updates run  (updates we are not allowed to disable, according to licensing).  The techs didn't even get near the issue about deleted software, i had to pull the plug after 1+ hours fishing around remote desktop.

    For example, the tech looked in the Update History.  There was a "failure" message.  She didn't seem to comprehend that?  Near the end of our chat, she asked 'was i sure the system was up to date, because we are only on 1709 but we should be at Windows 10, version 1803.   Well, we're not on 1803 because the Update History very plainly states that on July 3 2018, it was the 'last failed install attempt' for Windows 10, version 1803.

    So my question of desparation:  I am not allowed to disable or prevent updates from running.  I accept that.  But if the Support Department of the product cannot support the product, what next?  When you say "We can help you solve any problem..." who is "WE"?  How can we be sure we are talking to "WE" next time?

    Thanx CMDR!  ; )

       Terry

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