No updates can be triggered for Windows builds.
No updates can be triggered for Windows builds.
I disabled Windows Update entirely. Not the most secure option, but it prevents my PC from getting compromised. I ended up having to reinstall Windows twice because the system became corrupted.
I don’t have a guide to link to, but I can follow instructions and provide relevant information.
Navigate to your services menu and turn off the Windows Update service.
Search for services, find "Windows update," right-click and turn it off.
The same occurred to me: Two times in a row, the major updates for Windows 10 completely disrupted the system, forcing a full reinstall. Microsoft has dismissed thousands of their testing staff since Satya Nadella took the CEO role in 2015, and the company lacks the talent or expertise to deliver high-quality, reliable releases anymore. The situation is so dire that users face greater risk of damaging their PCs or Windows through these updates than from viruses or malware. In reality, the difference between Microsoft updates and malicious software is minimal these days. Running Windows Update in Windows 10 is akin to walking through a minefield without protection—eventually, something will explode. Which version of Windows 10 are you using? Starting from build 1709, the Windows Update service is often reset automatically by a scheduled task, which you must turn off. To stop the automatic restart of Windows Update, open Task Scheduler, go to the left panel, and in the task library select: Task Scheduler Library -> Microsoft -> Windows -> WindowsUpdate. Disable any scheduled tasks by right-clicking them and choosing Disable. You can also adjust or disable their triggers with more detailed settings by right-clicking and selecting Properties.
Delicieuxz solution may works or not - Microsoft has really good protections against disabling automatic updates and it's probably more complicated than just disabling scheduled tasks to made it works. There is also new service called "Windows Update Medic Service" and will be more and more "update protections" every built. Two services are obvious - Background Intelligent Transfer Service and Windows Update. But you can disable them only temporarly. When Microsoft wants, it enables them. People who recommend this method for disabling updates just thinks that they have control of their system, because Windows let them disable it. Wrong. But there are service crucial for update that may stay disabled, because Windows doesn't check it, even when using their tool for check what is wrong with updates. It's "Windows Firewall" (in last builds - "Windows Defender Firewall"). Disabling it is not that easy, but possible. And you can switch to third party firewall like Comodo Firewall. Without built-in Windows Firewall, updates returns error. But keep in mind that without that service, you cannot install anything from Windows Store also. Extra protection is to made your own task that disables BITS every time system enables it with 5 seconds delay (and after windows boots too). And that should be enough for now. We will see in the future what changes. You may also use third party software for blocking Windows Updates or change system settings. It may be even easier, since that software (for example StopWinUpdates) has on/off options, so you can revert your changes. Of course I made updates, but I made them when I want, not when Microsoft wants. I work on my computer and have no time for wait until Windows finishes installing updates.