- Run services.msc. Disable Windows update and Windows Update Medic Services by navigating to Windows Update, and Windows Update Medic Services. then disable them.
- Change the Setting of the Group Policy Editor. Run gpedit.msc. Go to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update. Double-click Configure Automatic Updates. Select Disabled in Configured Automatic Updates on the left, and click Apply and OK to disable the Windows automatic update feature.
- Disable Windows update by using Registry. Run Change the way of Windows 10 Updates Using Registry. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows. Right-click the Windows (folder) key, select New, and then click Key. Name the new key WindowsUpdate and press Enter. Right-click the newly created key, select new, and click Key. Name the new key AU and press Enter. Inside the newly created key, right-click on the right side, select New, and click on DWORD (32-bit) Value. Name the new key AUOptions and press Enter. Double-click the newly created key and change its value to 2. It’s for “Notify for download and notify for install”. Click OK. Close the Registry to complete the task.
- Never check for updates settings.