How to Stop Windows 10 Update

Follow the below steps to stop Windows updates on Windows 10 devices. Stop Windows updates is straightforward but not recommended by Microsoft because stopping the update will prevent your device from receiving the latest security update from the Microsoft server, which can lead to various problems in your device.

You can follow the below steps to disable Windows update in Windows 10

Warning: Disabling Windows update will cause some of the application to stop working partially or fully.

How to disable Windows update in Windows 10

Press the Window key on your keyboard to open the search bar
Type services and open the services as an administrator

Scroll down and select Windows Update
Right-click the Windows Update and select Properties.

Change the Startup Type to Disabled
If the service status is running, click Stop to Stop it
Click OK and close

That’s it; Now you have successfully disabled the Windows update services on your device, which will stop your device from receiving further updates on your device.

How to Permanently disable Windows update using GPO

The following option is for the system admin who manages multiple computers. Using group policy, you can disable the Windows update centrally.

Even if you disabled the Windows Update services in Windows 10, somehow Windows manages to enable it after the monthly cumulative updates. So, disabling the Windows services using the above method is not helpful in some scenarios.

The best way to avoid this kind of issue is to use the Group Policy option; when you disable the Windows update services through Group Policy, it will be automatically disabled on the following Group Policy refresh interval.

Note: The following process cannot be proceeded in Windows 10, you need to have a domain environment to proceed.

Login to your Domain Controller and Open Group Policy Management Editor

Open Group Policy Management Editor on your domain controller and open the existing policy or create a new group policy object.

Computer Configuration
Expand Preferences/Control Panel Settings
Select Services as shown in the below image

Right Click on Services
Select New and click Service

Select Startup as Disabled
Type Windows Update service name as wuauserv
Select Service action as Stop service
Click OK to close

That’s it; you have successfully created a group policy object to disable the Windows update service in Windows 10 devices.

If Windows enable the Windows update service or you enable it manually upon following the group policy refresh internal Windows update service will automatically be disabled.