# How to Disable Forced Updates on Windows 10 PC **URL:** https://www.compsmag.com/blogs/how-to-disable-forced-updates-on-windows-10-pc/ **Author:** Ayushi Chauhan **Published:** 2022-05-07 **Updated:** 2022-05-07 **Categories:** Blogs **Tags:** Blogs Daily, Computer Guides, Computers Tips and Tutorials, guiderobert, Guides and Tutorials, guiding12, How To Guide, How To Guides, internet tips and tutorials, Tips, Tricks, Windows 10, Windows Tips **Reading Time:** 5 min --- This tip is about the how to Disable Forced Updates on Windows 10 PC. So read this free guide, How to Disable Forced Updates on Windows 10 PC step by step. If you have query related to same article you may contact us. ## How to Disable Forced Updates on Windows 10 PC - Guide one of the controversial features Windows 10 is a new way for the operating system to handle updates. Cumulative updates are automatically installed when Windows chooses to do so. This can be extremely frustrating for Windows 10 users as they are often forced to restart their computer at an inconvenient time. Before proceeding, keep in mind that some of the automatic updates are security updates or important stability improvements that you want to install on your system. Keep this in mind if you want to keep automatic updates off for an extended period of time. One option we won't go into detail about is making changes to the Windows operating system registry to disable automatic updates. This is a dangerous procedure and should only be attempted by advanced users who have taken a complete backup of their computer before attempting to modify the registry. Errors during this process can have serious negative effects on your computer and its performance. For Windows 10 Home users, there is no way to stop security updates. While they are not delivered through the Windows Update Service, we definitely do not recommend stopping them. ## How to Disable Forced Updates on Windows 10 PC ### Pause and Delay Windows 10 Updates If you don't want to receive Windows 10 updates for a certain period of time, there are now a few ways to do that. Go to "Settings -> Update & Security -> Windows Update" and click "Pause updates for 7 days". This will prevent Windows 10 from updating for seven days. If you wish, you can click again to “Pause updates for another 7 days”. You can also increase the default delay of seven days for Windows updates. In the Windows Update window, click “Advanced options”, and under “Pause updates”, click the drop-down menu and select the Windows 10 update block end date. ### Mark your Wi-Fi connection as a measurement If you want to stop Windows 10 updates indefinitely, you can set your connection to a metered connection. As long as the measured connection button is set to "ON", Windows 10 will never download any updates without your permission. To set your connection as a meter, follow the steps below. Press Win + I to launch the Settings app. Click on the “Network and Internet” option. Under Wireless Network Connection, scroll down and click the “Advanced Options” link. A page will open with more options for configuring your wireless networks. Look for the “Measured Connection” option. By default, this option is set to Off. Click and toggle On. That's it. Now Windows will not download anything in the background. ### Disable Windows Update Service The Windows Update Service can detect, download, and install Windows updates and applications. Once disabled, it stops Windows auto-update feature. Since the Windows Update service is another Windows process, you can stop it by following these simple steps. Press Win + R keys to open the run command. Type services.msc and click OK. In the list of Services that appears, find and click on the “Windows Update” option to open it. A Windows Update Properties box will open. Under Startup type (under the “General” tab) you will find the option to configure how you want updates to be delivered. By default, this option is set to Automatic. You can disable it or change it to manual. Finally, go to the "Recovery" tab and click on it. In the "First Failure" section, select "Take no action". This will help prevent Update Service from restarting and potentially resetting to automatic (default) after failing to push updates. Click "Apply" and restart your PC. ### Stop automatic updates by making changes in the Group Policy Editor Windows 10 Group Policy also has a feature that you can use to disable automatic updates. By adjusting some settings in the Group Policy Editor, you can choose how you want updates to be delivered. Here it is how to do it: Press Win + R keys to open the Run command. Type gpedit.mscan and press “OK” to launch the Local Group Policy Editor. Find the Computer Configuration option and click on it, navigate to the Administrative Templates folder and click to expand it. Under Administrative Templates, select the “Windows Components” folder and click on it. Look for the option “Configure automatic updates” in the list of services that will open. Double-click it to open more Windows Update settings. A new window will open with more options for configuring Windows updates. Select "Enabled", scroll down to the available options and select the "Notify for downloads and notify for installation" option from the drop-down list. Click on the “Apply” button button and go out. ## Final note I hope you like the guide How to Disable Forced Updates on Windows 10 PC. In case if you have any query regards this article you may ask us. Also, please share your love by sharing this article with your friends. --- *End of Article*