I have been using Windows 10 since two days and it is just amazing. Windows 7 was my favorite. I have tried Windows 8 and 8.1 but they didn’t meant my requirements. After upgrading to 10, I came to know it is something like what I have been waiting for.
It supports all of my installed applications of Windows 7. The main problem in Windows 10 is, it is an Internet data eater. That means, like previous versions, you can’t change the Windows update setting to manually or turn it off. If your Internet connection is slow or you are using a limited data plan, then this will create a big problem for you. Then, how to turn off automatic updates in Windows 10? There are some solutions for that, let’s know which one is for you.
Disable Automatic Update in Windows 10
According to Microsoft, Windows 10 will be always up-to-date. There is no way to turn Windows Update off. The problem is, it not only update the system applications, but also updates the drivers. That is the only reason to hate Windows 10.
Pause Windows Update in Windows 10
Suppose, you are working on Internet and suddenly you face a slow browsing issue due to Windows update, then how to pause the update? Just turn on the Battery Saver by clicking on the battery icon. It is only possible, when your computer is running on battery.
Turn Off using Local Group Policy Editor
Local group policy editor is best to make small tweaks with your windows. Follow the below steps to turn the Windows update off.
1) Press Start+R in your keyboard and type gpedit.msc and press Enter.
2) In Local Group Policy Editor, navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > All Settings and search for Configure Automatic Updates.
3) Open it, click on Disable button and Apply it.
4) In Windows 10 Settings, just go to the Windows update > Advanced Options. Here you can see it is applied to “Never check for updates(not recommended)“.
Turn Off using Services
This is another way to stop Windows Update process temporarily as long you want.
1) Click on Start button and search for services. Click on it.
2) In the Services window, search for Windows Update and open it.
3) Now change the Startup type, Manual to Disable and click on Stop button. Now press OK to confirm.
4) Whenever you try to check for updates, it’ll show you an Error.
There were some problems installing updates, but we’ll try again later. If you keep seeing this and want to search the web or contact support for information, this may help: (0x80070422).
5) To enable the update again, just follow the above and steps and change Disable to Manual and click on Start button. That’s it.
Final Words
All these procedures are very useful to turn off automatic updates in Windows 10. All are tested on Windows 10 Pro. If you are a Windows 10 user, then try them and comment your results.