Windows Update Disable Automatic Windows Updates in Windows 11


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This tutorial will show you how to disable Windows Update from automatically downloading and installing updates in Windows 11.

Windows Update keeps Windows 11 updated by automatically downloading and installing the latest updates, drivers, and hotfixes released by Microsoft.


Contents

  • Option One: Disable Automatic Windows Updates by using Metered Connection
  • Option Two: Disable Automatic Windows Updates by Pausing Updates for 20 Years




Option One

Disable Automatic Windows Updates by using Metered Connection


This option will allow you to still check for updates without some updates being automatically downloaded and installed.


1 Set your Wi-Fi or Ethernet connection to metered using an available option in the tutorials below.

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Option Two

Disable Automatic Windows Updates by Pausing Updates for 20 Years


You can pause Windows Update for 20 years to effectively disable Windows Update until you are ready to manually resume updates and check for updates to be automatically downloaded and installed. Afterwards, you can pause Windows Update again.

You must be signed in as an administrator to disable automatic Windows Updates.


1 Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below.

This REG file will set the maximum days you can pause Windows Update to 7300 days (20 years).


Set_max_days_to_pause_Windows_Updates_to_20_years.reg​


(Contents of .reg file)
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings]
"FlightSettingsMaxPauseDays"=dword:00001c84

2 Save the .reg file to your desktop.

3 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

4 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

5 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

6 Open Settings (WIn+I).

7 Click/tap on Windows Update on the left side. (see screenshot below step 8)

Open Windows Update Settings

8 Select Pause for 1042 weeks (20 years) in the Pause updates drop menu. (see screenshot below)

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9 Windows Update will now be pause for 20 years until you are ready to manually resume updates. (see screenshot below)

Pause_Windows_Updates-2.png

10 You can now close Settings if you like.


That's it,
Shawn Brink


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Keep in mind Windows Update is typically supported until the EOL of a given Windows version.

After that, its effectively disabled unless you decide to buy extended support for your PC.
 

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Oh that's whack I love it just call it nuke mode :boom:
 

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Tutorial updated to add option one. :alien:
 

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Hi,
This does nothing for the updates service it still runs and runs like the energizer bunny from hell

I'll likely kill the pos in the hidden admin account lol
 

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    Acer 17" Nitro 7840sn/ 2x16gb 5600c40/ 4060/ stock 1tb-os/ 4tb sn850x
    CPU
    10900k & 9940x & 5930k
    Motherboard
    z490-Apex & x299-Apex & x99-Sabertooth
    Memory
    Trident-Z Royal 4000c16 2x16gb & Trident-Z 3600c16 4x8gb & 3200c14 4x8gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Titan Xp & 1080ti FTW3 & evga 980ti gaming
    Sound Card
    Onboard Realtek x3
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1-AOC G2460PG 24"G-Sync 144Hz/ 2nd 1-ASUS VG248QE 24"/ 3rd LG 43" series
    Screen Resolution
    1920-1080 not sure what the t.v is besides 43" class scales from 1920-1080 perfectly
    Hard Drives
    2-WD-sn850x 4tb/ 970evo+500gb/ 980 pro 2tb.
    PSU
    1000p2 & 1200p2 & 850p2
    Case
    D450 x2 & 1 Test bench in cherry Entertainment center
    Cooling
    Custom water loops x3 with 2x mora 360mm rads only 980ti gaming air cooled
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    Mouse
    Redragon x3
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Brink said:
Tutorial updated to add option one. :alien:
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what do you think about add right click:

Powershell: 
$pause = (Get-Date).AddDays(35)
$pause = $pause.ToUniversalTime().ToString("yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ssZ")
$pause_start = (Get-Date)
$pause_start = $pause_start.ToUniversalTime().ToString("yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ssZ")


Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope Process -Force


Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings' -Name 'PauseUpdatesExpiryTime' -Value $pause
Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings' -Name 'PauseFeatureUpdatesStartTime' -Value $pause_start
Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings' -Name 'PauseFeatureUpdatesEndTime' -Value $pause
Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings' -Name 'PauseQualityUpdatesStartTime' -Value $pause_start
Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings' -Name 'PauseQualityUpdatesEndTime' -Value $pause
Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings' -Name 'PauseUpdatesStartTime' -Value $pause_start


New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU' -Force
Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU' -Name 'NoAutoUpdate' -Value 1 -Type DWORD

so everytime user resume. he/she can right click suspend for 35 days only
or it can be used on scheduled task to run after 5 minuetes on system start
 

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