How to turn off Windows Update on Windows 10, turn off Windows 10 update permanently

On Windows 10, Microsoft no longer integrates the option to completely disable updates, but the update process will take place automatically. Now to disable Windows 10 updates, block Windows 10 from automatically updating, or disable the automatic update feature on Windows 10, you will have to do it manually.

For most users, Windows Update will slow down the system, can cause incompatibility errors, when needing to shut down the computer, having to wait for Windows to update is very long and annoying... Below, WebTech360 will guide you how to turn off the automatic update feature on Windows 10! Because Windows 10 is constantly updated, if method 1 does not work, try method 2, 3...

Table of Contents

• 1. Turn off updates on Win 10 using services.msc
• 2. Turn off Windows 10 updates using Group Policy Editor
• 3. Use EaseUS Tools M to block Windows 10 updates
• 4. Block Windows 10 updates for 365 days
• 5. Block Win 10 update in regedit
• 6. Pause Windows Update on Windows 10 via Settings
• 7. Turn off Windows 10 updates via peer-to-peer
• 8. Pause updates on Windows 10
• 9. Block specific Windows 10 updates
• 12. Use Microsoft's Show or Hide Updates tool
• 12. Turn off Win 10 Update using Settings
• 13. How to block Windows 10 from updating to Windows 11
  • Method 1: Use Regedit Editor
  • Method 2: Using Group Policy

1. Turn off updates on Win 10 using services.msc

I always use this method to turn off Windows 10 updates, tested on Education and Pro versions and both are OK, but it has disadvantages that I will mention below, you should combine it with method number 2 for best results.

To turn off updates on Windows 10, follow these instructions:

Step 1: Press Windows+R to open run > type services.msc > press Enter or press Windows+E and paste the following path into the path bar:

Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Administrative Tools\services

Step 2: Find the Windows Update section (scroll down to near the bottom), double-click it to open the Properties window .

Step 3: On the General tab , click Stop under Service status , then find Startup type > click the arrow in the box and select Disabled .

Step 4: Click OK to save changes, restart your computer and check Windows Update again.

Note: If you do it this way, Windows Defender will no longer be able to update, which is quite dangerous if your computer does not have any additional Windows antivirus software installed . If you just want to delay Windows 10 updates in the Startup Type section, you can choose Manual to update manually (it will notify you that there is an update but you have to click to install it yourself) or choose Automatic (Delayed Start) to wait until there is a complete update, then choose. Then Windows 10 will allow you to delay the update for 3 days, every 3 days you choose to delay again.

On Windows 10 Pro and Education, some of you reported that method 1 did not work, it still updated automatically, I tried combining method 1 with method 2 below and it worked. If you encounter the same situation, you should also do method 2.

2. Turn off Windows 10 updates using Group Policy Editor

To turn off automatic updates on Windows 10 , follow the steps below:

• Open Group Policy Editor, press Windows key + R to open the Run command window, then type gpedit.msc in it and press Enter . If you are using Windows 10 Home, you may not find Group Policy Editor, follow method 1 or enable Group Policy Editor for Win 10 Home .
• On the Group Policy Editor window, navigate to the key:

Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update

• Find Configure Automatic Update , double click on it and select Disabled, then save the changes and you're done.

How to disable Windows updates using Group Pololicy Editor

You can follow how to turn off Windows 10 update in the animation below:

3. Use EaseUS Tools M to block Windows 10 updates

If you want to block Windows 10 updates with just one click, you can try the free tool EaseUS Tools M. This tool allows you to enable/disable Windows Update, fix hard drive errors, remove/enable write-protection… in just a few seconds.

The steps are as follows:

• Download EaseUS Tools M and install it on your computer. This tool has been checked by Quantrimang on Virus Total and no virus was detected.
• Download link for EaseUS Tools M
• To install EaseUS Tools M , just double-click on the toolsm.exedownloaded file, then click Next and wait to click Finish .

• Next, run EaseUS Tools M and go to Windows Update
• The tool will automatically detect the status of the Windows Update service. If Windows Update is enabled, click Disable to block updates.

• To check if EaseUS Tools M is actually working you can press the Windows button then type Services . Right click on Services and select Run as administrator
• In the list of services, find and right-click Windows Update then select Properties . You will see that this service is stopped.

You can also use EaseUS Tools M to clean your computer. This tool supports deleting junk files, temporary files to free up space and speed up your computer. In addition, it can also help you find and delete large files. Other features of EaseUS Tools M include fixing hard drive errors, removing/enabling write-protection.

4. Block Windows 10 updates for 365 days

In the Registry on Windows 10 1803, 1809, 1903, 1909, and 2004, there is an option that lets you choose the specific version of Windows you want to use. That is, you can modify the Registry and have your device use a specific version of Windows 10, as long as that version is still supported by Microsoft.

Additionally, the 'TargetReleaseVersionInfo' entry in the Registry also allows users to disable downloading feature updates for up to 365 days. If you want to use a specific version of Windows 10, you can follow these steps to change the Registry:

• Press Windows + R , type regedit .
• Navigate to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate

• Right click on “ Windows Update ”.
• Select “ New ”.
• Select “ DWORD (32-bit) Value ” and name it TargetReleaseVersion .
• Set the value of “ TargetReleaseVersion ” to 1 .
• Right click on the “ Windows Update ” folder again.
• Select “ New ” and click “ String Value ”.

• Name it “ TargetReleaseVersionInfo ” and enter the Windows 10 version number as the value.

You can also enable this feature using PowerShell. To defer updates using PowerShell, run the following command:

reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate /f /v TargetReleaseVersionInfo /t REG_SZ /d XXXX

In the above command syntax, you need to replace “XXXX” with the version of Windows 10 that you want to continue using.

This feature will be useful when a new update is forced to install on your device, or you have to delay the update to upgrade your device. For example, if you are on version 1903 and do not want to upgrade to version 2004, you can enter the value “1903” to stay on version 1903 or enter “1909” to be updated to version 1909.

5. Block Win 10 update in regedit

Type regedit in the search box, press Enter to open the registry window. Copy and paste the following path into the address bar right under the File|Edit|View|Favorites|Help menu:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU

Double click on NoAutoUpdate , in Value data , enter 1 and press OK as shown:

After completion, the value of NoAutoUpdate will be 0x00000001(1). If you want to let Windows 10 update automatically again, change the Value data in the above step to 0.

6. Pause Windows Update on Windows 10 via Settings

This way of turning off Windows 10 updates is only temporary, allowing you to postpone updates to a more suitable time, but not completely turning off updates. The maximum postponement time is about 30 days each time.

You type Windows Update settings in the search bar.

Windows Update interface opens, you find Advanced options :

Find Pause updates > Pause until > select the date you want to update Windows 10.

Then return to the Windows Update interface, you will see the notification that the update has been postponed to the date you selected, which is successful:

7. Turn off Windows 10 updates via peer-to-peer

Another new feature in Windows 10 is the system that allows updates through peer-to-peer (p2p) computers. To put it simply: when updating, one computer will be considered the "server" computer, and other peers will update through that "server". This will help users save bandwidth, and the update will also be faster than downloading directly from the Internet. And to turn off this type of update, click on the link Choose how updates are delivered :

Switch the On mode to Off.

8. Pause updates on Windows 10

This method takes advantage of the Metered Connection feature, which only applies when you use a wifi network. Simply put, it changes the wifi network to a data-limited network, causing Windows 10 to postpone updates until you switch to an unrestricted network.

To enable the Set as metered connection option , follow these steps:

1. On your Windows 10 computer, open the Start Menu.

2. Go to Settings .

3. When the Settings window opens, click Network & Internet .

4. Click Wi-Fi in the left pane.

5. Now, click on Manage known networks.

6. Click on the wireless connection name > click the Properties button .

7. Now, scroll down to find the Metered Connections heading.

8. Then turn on the Set as metered connection button .

This way, you can pause Windows 10 updates for a while in case you have run out of your monthly usage.

9. Block specific Windows 10 updates

There is a “show or hide updates” tool on the Windows website  that allows users to disable or hide specific Windows 10 updates. Simply download the tool and install it. Follow the instructions and disable the problematic updates.

12. Use Microsoft's Show or Hide Updates tool

Few people know that Microsoft also provides a tool called Show or Hide Updates to allow you to customize how Windows 10 handles updates. This tool is quite easy to use, you just need to download, run and follow the steps below:

Step 1 : Download the Show or Hide Updates tool .

Step 2 : Run the tool and click Next to let the tool scan for updates waiting to be installed.

Step 3 : Click Hide Updates to continue.

Step 4 : Here, you will see a list of updates that you can block. Click on the updates you want to block. Once selected, click Next.

Step 5 : The tool will take some time to hide the selected updates as per your wish. The hidden updates will no longer be able to be installed on your Windows 10. After the configuration is complete, the tool will report Fixed next to the hidden updates as shown below.

So you have completed blocking Windows updates with the Show or Hide Updates tool. When needed, you can use the Show updates function to re-display the hidden updates.

12. Turn off Win 10 Update using Settings

You can also disable Windows Update using the Settings configuration on Windows 10. This method is simple but has the disadvantage of not being able to completely disable the automatic update feature of Windows 10. Basically, it can help you set up Windows to notify you when there is an update so you can decide whether to install it or not.

The steps are as follows:

Step 1 : Press Win + I to open Setting.

Step 2 : Click Update & Security.

Step 3 : Click on Advanced options.

Step 4 : Switch the selection button in the first three lines to Off mode .

That's it, good luck!

13. How to block Windows 10 from updating to Windows 11

Now, when Windows 11 is released and exists in parallel with Windows 10, in addition to the need to turn off Windows 10 updates, many users also want to block Windows 10 from updating to Windows 11. How to block Windows 10 from updating to Windows 11 is not complicated, you can easily do it by following these steps:

Method 1: Use Regedit Editor

Step 1: Press Windows + R to open Run then type regedit and press Enter.

Step 2: In Registry Editor , find the following key:

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate

Step 3: Right-click on the blank space on the right side then select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value then name this value TargetReleaseVersion and assign it a value of 1 .

Step 4: Right-click on the blank space on the right hand side then select New > String Value then name this value TargetReleaseVersionInfo and assign it the value 21H1 .

Step 5: Restart your computer for the changes to take effect. If you need to update to Windows 11, simply delete the two values ​​TargetReleaseVersion and TargetReleaseVersionInfo .

Method 2: Using Group Policy

If you use Windows 10 Pro, you can also use Group Policy to block the update to Windows 11. Go to Local computer policy > Computer configuration > Administrative models > Windows components > Windows update > Windows Update for Business . Next, double-click Select the target feature upgrade version, select 21H1 and click OK , then restart the computer.

To continue updating to Windows 11, simply repeat the steps above but select 21H2 instead of 21H1.

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Good luck!