Windows 10 Update

[joshfrog]

Hi Guys

 

Just did a clean install of Windows 10 1511 after it force installed updates i didn't want.

Does anyone know how to disable and remove Windows Update Assistant for good as well as stop the stupid messages coming up.

 

Any help would be great thanks.

[Electronics Wizardy]

why 1511? Its not supported and has security holes. Get 1709.

[joshfrog]

i don't care if its got holes, i use 1511 because its got the lease amount of crap installed, i used to be able to disable updates and i can set it up how i want they also made tweaks to later versions that i don't like and added stuff i wouldn't use. 

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

10 minutes ago, joshfrog said:

Hi Guys

 

Just did a clean install of Windows 10 1511 after it force installed updates i didn't want.

Does anyone know how to disable and remove Windows Update Assistant for good as well as stop the stupid messages coming up.

 

Any help would be great thanks.

Download the latest Windows 10 install media using the Media Creation tool and install with that instead. Why bother installing with an outdated image when you can easily download a new one for free. 

[Enderman]

You should be using the latest version of windows, and with ALL updates installed.

[joshfrog]

i dont want the latest version if all your going to do is tell me to update dont bother replying i dont want it, and thats not what i messaged about.

[Enderman]

2 minutes ago, joshfrog said:

i dont want the latest version if all your going to do is tell me to update dont bother replying i dont want it, and thats not what i messaged about.

1) The reason it automatically updates is so that people like you, who think it's ok to disable updates, don't get security issues in your OS.

 

2) If you don't like new features you can either disable them, uninstall them (if they are apps) or simply not use them and they will not bother you.

 

3) Use the quote button when replying to someone.

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[joshfrog]

id be ok with security updates if i had the option to just install them but i cant.

i dont know if you have noticed but not all there new features can be disabled or removed, you may like the newest version but doesnt mean i do.

if i wanted the updates i would update but i dont.

[Delicieuxz]

You can do this:

 

Open the start menu and type "Services".

 

Open Services, and scroll down until you see Windows Update.

 

Right-click Windows Update and select Properties.

 

Click the drop-down box for Startup Type, and choose Disabled. Click Apply.

 

Also, if the Stop button isn't greyed out after clicking Apply, then click Stop, to stop the Windows Update service.

 

 

Then close the windows. Windows Update will be disabled.

 

 

If you ever want to re-enable Windows Update, then open the same Services and Windows Update properties window, and choose Automatic from the drop-down box, and press Apply, or OK.

 

 

Here's a video guide that shows all your Windows Update options in Windows 10 1511:

 

 

The first guide he goes through, involving Services, is the one that you want to do to disable Windows Update permanently (unless you choose to re-enable it, later).

 

 

In Windows 10 1709, an extra step needs to be done:

 

While in the properties panel for the Windows Update service, after disabling the Window Update service, then a person needs to click on the Recovery tab, and set the drop-down boxes to the following:

 

First failure: Take no action

Second failure: Take no action

Subsequent failures: Take no action

 

And also set the "Reset fail count after _ days" to 0. So, it would be: Reset fail count after 0 days