how do i COMPLETELY stop my computer from updating!?!?

Anonymous
2018-08-25T20:20:22+00:00

it seems that i am CONSTANTLY being FORCED by microsoft to "update" my computer at their leisure. i never asked for their "updates", i tried turning off all things associated with their "updates", BUT THEY STILL KEEP COMING!  I DONT WANT THEM, I DONT NEED THEM!

they say its for MY security? yeah, thats what ALL dictators say before they commit a mass genocide! i dont need microsoft snooping around in my comupter, because thats all their updates seem to be doing, is allowing them to forcibly access my computer.

if anyone knows of a program to block out microsoft from accessing my computer and forcing "updates" on me, then please share them!

microsoft saying they wont FORCE a new OS on people apparently doesnt include said operating system to be forcibly changed by them at any time, even if it means screwing up whatever you are doing at the time!

there needs to be some kind of action taken against microsoft about this, because it feels like i dont own my computer, but that microsoft does! i cant turn off "windows update medic service". the FACT that microsoft has a so called "service" like this, is enough of an example of how many people dont want their system "updated"!

it wouldnt surprise me if this was taken down because they dont want people to understand that this is worse than apple bricking devices because of a replacement part. if i dont have control over my device being "updated" then it is not my device, but the one who is updating it. that is not what i agreed to when i purchased this computer (not leased, but purchased!), so it is in violation of a purchase agreement and microsoft should be facing a class action lawsuit over this! but because they said they wouldnt do one forcible "update" they are getting away with this!

can anything be done about this?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-11-22T16:54:37+00:00

    Your reply has nothing to do with my post, which was only useful to you as a platform for your opinion. So there's nothing to talk about here.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-11-11T00:37:43+00:00

    Configure Windows update service to run with "guest" account, and then disable the service.

    Next time when remediation service  try to start it wont start because guest account do not have rights .. 

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-09-14T09:13:47+00:00

    had windows update and module installer disabled in services, and yet it still updated and turned both of them back on automatically!

    i need to know how to KILL windows update medic! anyone know how?

    I'm building a new computer, I've ordered Windows 10 Pro for it which is supposed to allow group policy creation and editing.  I'm hoping it will let me prevent the updates and disable Cortana.  I'll try to let you know.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-09-14T09:12:01+00:00

    I can assure you that MS will eventually decide that Windows 10 updates will not be free any more. Wrong: Microsoft did not say that updates will cost money. That will end up being a disaster. You should try an in place upgrade. You will not lose files, folders and applications. That is basically fixing any Windows issues without losing anything. Office 2010 is outdated. Please get the latest one. You will not get any support for 2010 there are any issues with it.

    First, office 2010 works just fine.  Second, I haven't seen any evidence of any "support" for any Microsoft software since the late 1990s, in particularly Windows 10.  Why should I spend $400 to replace something that isn't broken?

    I didn't say that Microsoft "had" said updates would cost money, I said that they would eventually start charging for them.  Once they have enough systems on Windows 10 they can do whatever the heck they want.

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-09-14T02:56:34+00:00

    LoL  If you find out please let me know

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