How to stop Windows 11 updates forever?

Anonymous
2023-07-13T00:16:21+00:00

I've noticed there is no option to stop windows updates: There is only a nonsensical pause option. Even though I set updates to OFF it still updates after some time which is totally not what I need. The thing is my hard ware is really old and I can't risk new updates like the one I got now totally screwed my machine, I can't run any programs anymore they take forever to open now. Please help how do I stop these updates from happening?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update

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Ivan B 124.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2023-07-13T02:19:50+00:00

Hi , Harry.

I am Ivan, I will help you with this.

You can deactivate the windows update service directly in services .msc, but when deactivating the microsft store system, among others, they stop working without automatic updating.

01: for this, press the shortcut 'Windows + R' and type "services.msc".

02: right-click on “Windows Update” and then go to “Properties”;

03: under “Startup type”, as in the example below, choose the “Disabled” option from the drop-down menu and click “Apply”.

04: finally, restart your computer to complete the procedure and ensure that the search for new updates is disabled.

Caution when disabling windows update is a security risk at your own risk.

Hope this helps.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-08-17T06:55:59+00:00

    If you had read the thread, you would know that it does not even work.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-08-16T22:26:00+00:00

    If I use this method, will I still be able to do updates when I choose?

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-07-17T04:01:46+00:00

    Wasn't permanent on Windows 11 Enterprise. I did all of them but after a few days everything got reset.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-07-09T02:09:24+00:00

    I'd be interested to know how many times you format the hard drive and reinstall Windows. Because that seems to be the go to "fix" for Windows Users.

    Greetings.

    In fact, I have never had to format my hard drive and reinstall Windows. And that's not the 'go to fix' either.

    Would you like to know what the go-to fix really is? I'll tell you, even though I doubt you'll believe me. But I have relied on it many times in 27 years of using a PC, and it has never let me down.

    The go-to fix is: restoring a backup.

    The type of backup I'm talking about is called an image. An image is an exact copy of your hard drive, compressed into a single, large file. When you restore an image, your computer goes back in time to exactly the way it was at the moment the image was made. It's the only type of time travel that works.

    Making and restoring images is easy (once you learn how) and quick. My image application makes images every day, automatically, without interrupting my work. Frankly, I would be afraid to use a computer without backing up.

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