How permanently stop windows 10 force updates

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.

What the H.... kind of answer is that? If the win 10 update will not install on crappy windows 10, what is the end user to do? I have been trying for two days now to install the latest win 10 update and each time I get a different windows error code. We really don,t understand why this update is failing!

Hey I'm thinking openly here, some people might not have $5 but luckily I do.

I narrowed it down to graphics update which was stopping the computer from waking (which I can't stop trying to continue to update) and not sure but something in the fall that HP thinks it needs to inspect the system and then gets stuck in a loop.

Wouldn't have that problem if I could of switched auto off (be it on my head the owner of the laptop) and await further bench testers etc to iron it out not 100% but near enough, or have solutions ready from bench testing, OEM side too need to get on this.

I found a through loads of hunting (more work time wasted) a program through microsoft wushowhide.diagcab the "temporarily" disables updates, how long temporarily is I'll find out I guess. I've just rubn this now and stop fall so shall see.

But I shouldn't have to do this. We need "User friendly" but not "owh my god the user is stupid so bury everything slightly useful the user could do" control of our own computers.

Yes agreed but images take valuable disk space or monry for usb keys. 

I've had to reset my new 2 month old lalapt 9 times now. 

That's annoying time wasted, app/software to be reinstalled whilst also trying to do work on it. 

Give the people the option 'be it on their head' to stop automatic download and manually update if they feel the need, without reducing device driver setups etc. Maybe even a gentle monthly reminder saying they are in manual update mode if it makes Microsoft lawyers  warm and fuzzy inside they can't be sued.

The "Cmdr" is completely right. The updates are part of the operating system. If you don't want the updates, you don't want Windows 10.

Because updates are an integral part of Windows 10, Microsoft provides no way to prevent them. With the Professional edition you can delay updates, for quite a long time, but you can't stop them permanently.

You can, of course, stop updates from arriving at your computer by breaking Windows 10. That will work, but interfering with Windows' normal operation has consequences.

In past, several years would pass between new versions of Windows. With Windows 10, there are two new versions every year (in spring and fall.) Since the success of an upgrade is directly proportional to the quality of the pre-existing installation, there's more pressure on users to operate their computers correctly. In earlier versions you could get away with configuration mistakes for years (don't ask how I know) as long as you didn't upgrade to a new version of Windows, which anticipates a supported configuration.