How Do You Disable Windows 11 Automatic Updates in Windows 11 Home


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If I remember well, metered connections still allow security updates to be downloaded and installed.
 

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Yes, metered connections have allowed through one very small update each year - PC Health Check KB4023057 / KB5005463 [<2MB].

Denis
 

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    Windows 11 Home x64 Version 25H2 Build 26200.8037
If you have one computer it is easier to pause the updates for a month.
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This guide will teach you the steps to prevent updates from being installed on Windows 11 version 21H2, 22H2, and higher releases.

 

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    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
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    Erica6
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    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
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    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
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And then, there are those of us, who just hate MS updates, for the years of bugs they have inserted into our PC's.
And the total crashes caused by those bugs.

And I do like a program with a colorful and interesting GUI.
So I tried, and really like "Stopupdates10.exe" that I first heard about on the Win-10 forum. I think!
stopupdates10.en.softonic.com

StopUpdates10

A free utility to manage Windows OS updates
stopupdates10.en.softonic.com stopupdates10.en.softonic.com

It does give the option of turning MS Updates back ON, if you so wish. I just don't!
And, it works great on Windows 11/Pro/64, which is the only version I use.

Happy Father's Day
TM :cool:
 

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Megahertz said:
Did you try Sledgehammer?
www.majorgeeks.com

Download Sledgehammer 2.7.2 - MajorGeeks

Sledgehammer (formerly WUMT Wrapper Script) is used to launch Windows Update MiniTool and disable Windows Updates until you run it again avoiding unwanted reboots.
www.majorgeeks.com
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thank you for the link. Is it working on windows 11? For now the only option I found is to delete the service from linux boot media
 

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nissimezra said:
thank you for the link. Is it working on windows 11? For now the only option I found is to delete the service from linux boot media
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Yes, it does work on Win 11
 
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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro - Windows 7 HP 64 - Lubuntu
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    custom build
    CPU
    i5 6600K - 800MHz to 4400MHz
    Motherboard
    GA-Z170-HD3P
    Memory
    4+4G GSkill DDR4 3000
    Graphics Card(s)
    IG - Intel 530
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 226BW
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    (1) -1 SM951 – 128GB M.2 AHCI PCIe SSD drive for Win 11
    (2) -1 WD SATA 3 - 1T for Data
    (3) -1 WD SATA 3 - 1T for backup
    (4) -1 BX500 SSD - 256G for Windows 7 and Lubuntu
    PSU
    Thermaltake 450W TR2 gold
    Keyboard
    Old and good Chicony mechanical keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech mX performance - 9 buttons (had to disable some)
    Internet Speed
    500 Mb/s
    Browser
    Firefox 64
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Q550LF
    CPU
    i7-4500U 800- 3000MHz
    Motherboard
    Asus Q550LF
    Memory
    (4+4)G DDR3 1600
    Graphics card(s)
    IG intel 4400 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 745M
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG Display LP156WF4-SPH1
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    BX500 120G SSD for Windows and programs
    & 1T HDD for data
    Internet Speed
    500 Mb/s
    Browser
    Firefox 64
So does "StopUpdates10Setup.exe"
Available at StopUpdates10 - Download

I use it, after every install of Win-10 or Win-11.

Run it to Hard Block all MS Updates, and run it again to UN-Block updates if you ever want to.

Cheers mates!
TM :cool:
 

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FreeBooter said:
You can use the attached batch script to disable Windows 10 and Windows 11 updates.
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I tested this batch file on 21H2 and 22H2 builds that I wanted to freeze for testing purposes. Unfortunately, after restarting, the CPU was pegged and the culprit was Windows Update, so this batch file did not work for me. YMMV.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 10/11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer
LesFerch said:
I tested this batch file on 21H2 and 22H2 builds that I wanted to freeze for testing purposes. Unfortunately, after restarting, the CPU was pegged and the culprit was Windows Update, so this batch file did not work for me. YMMV.
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Not to mention the script removes C:\AMD, C:\Intel, C:\NVIDIA folders without asking you first. I don't see how those are related to WU.
 

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