How to Disable Automatic Updates in Windows 10

Very recently windows has released its latest windows version, Windows 10. Basically it is a Technical Preview. That is why initially it require several updates. Let's consider my case, After installing windows 10 on my PC, I have noticed that it has a problem with resolution. After a few updates I had got the perfect resolution. So, windows updates is very necessary.

But there is a problem with windows 10 update system. In Windows 10 you are set to install new updates automatically. And you have no choice to change this Update settings. Because the change settings option is disabled. In this post I am gonna show how to disable automatic updates in Windows 10.


Why You Should Disable Automatic Update?

• If your internet bandwidth is limited.
• If you don't need windows updates at all.
• If the updates are creating problem with your windows activation.

The earlier version of windows (Windows 7, 8 or 8.1) there are four options in windows update setting to choose update process. These are...

• Install updates automatically.
• Download updates but let me choose whether to install them.
• Check for updates but let me choose.
• Never check for updates.

In Windows 10 you will not get the above options to choose. By default Install updates automatically option is selected. And because the Update Setting is disabled, you can't use the drop down menu. Look at the below image...

But there is a trick by which you can get back the options in windows 10 update settings. You have to enable this settings from Group Policy Editor. Let's see how enable Windows 10 Update Setting...

Enabling Windows 10 Update Setting:

• First open Run option. (Press Windows Key+ R)
• Then type gpedit.msc and press Enter.
• Then go to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > All Settings.
• Then find Configure Automatic Updates (Press C to go there quickly).
• Then choose Enable. Here you will have 5 options. Choose Option-5: Allow local admin to choose setting.
• Finally click on Apply and then click OK.
  

Now Windows 10 Update Setting will be enabled, And you will get the drop down menu live, like the below image.

But if you look at these options then you can see that the Never Check for Updates option is not available. This option is vanished from this settings. And this option can't be restores. Now if you don't need to check for updates, the follow the below steps to stop checking for updates completely...

Disabling Windows 10 Automatic Updates:

• Again open Run option. ((Press Windows Key+ R)
• Then type gpedit.msc and press Enter.
• Then go to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > All Settings.
• Then find Configure Automatic Updates.
• Then choose Disable option and click on Apply and then click OK.
  

This time Windows 10 Update Setting will be disabled again, But it will never check for, download, or install updates.

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