Deactivating updates on windows 10

[AndreiArgeanu]

Hi, I am trying to kind of optimise a windows 10 tablet and I known that in windows 8 it was easy to disable updates, including update checks but on windows 10 I can't seem to find it. Before saying anything, yes I am aware of the risks and I know that I shouldn't do this but when I try to install the latest update it says that I need to contact the manufacturer to update the bios but the tablet is from a not really known brand in the UK named Linx and I don't think they even have support for this product so disabling updates should stop me from getting things like "Couldn't install updates" and also the memory and CPU usage of the update utility at random times as it is trying to continuously install updates. So the main question How do I disable windows updated on windows 10

[xAcid9]

You need to disable Windows Update service but since Win10 is a jackass it will enable back that service so your only easy option is to use 3rd party program like Window Update Blocker.

[Automobili3XF]

CTRL + R > type "services.msc" > double click on "Windows Update" on the drop down list > on "Startup Type" select "disabled"

[Taswell]

I made a VBS script that auto kills the windows 10 update service every 15 minutes. It runs every 15 minutes because there is also a "medic" process that checks if its running and tries to restart it. This can also be a .BAT but I made it a VBS so it can run without a Command window opening up. The interval can also be less frequent but I really hate windows updates.

 

Const HIDDEN_WINDOW = 12 

strComputer = "." 
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _ 
& "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2") 
Set objStartup = objWMIService.Get("Win32_ProcessStartup")

 

Set objConfig = objStartup.SpawnInstance_ 
objConfig.ShowWindow = HIDDEN_WINDOW 
Set objProcess = GetObject("winmgmts:root\cimv2:Win32_Process") 
errReturn = objProcess.Create("PATH TO BAT FILE GOES HERE", null, objConfig, intProcessID)

 

[xAcid9]

2 minutes ago, Taswell said:

I made a VBS script that auto kills the windows 10 update service every 15 minutes. It runs every 15 minutes because there is also a "medic" process that checks if its running and tries to restart it. This can also be a .BAT but I made it a VBS so it can run without a Command window opening up

I like Window Update Blocker approach of changing the ownership for that service so Window don't have permission to change it back. 

[danwat1234]

Very simple to disable Windows Updates.
First go to Services and shut off Windows Update and disable it. Refresh Services to make sure it isn't running.

Now navigate to \windows\system32\ and find files wuaueng.dll and wuauclt.exe. If you can find the former, then look for wuauserv.dll. 

For each, go to properties, security, advanced. 
Click change owner and type in your user name, Click Check Names to select your user name and Click ok. Then Click Apply or Ok on the main window and close it and reopen it.
Now, you can change permissions for all users. 
Delete/Remove permissions from all users and Click Ok.

If that doesn't work, then change owner to Administrator, close the window and try again.

That's it. 
To re-enable, add "Read/Execute" permissions to System on wuaueng.dll or whichever dll you have. Doesn't need it on wuauclt.exe for some reason.
This method should always work, unless the files are replaced/updated somehow with ones that have permissions.

Take that Microsoft!