How to Disable Turn Off Automatic Updates on Windows 10 Permanently

How to disable automatic updates using Group Policy

On Windows 10 Pro, you can use the Local Group Policy editor to disable automatic updates permanently, or you can change the Windows Update settings to decide when updates should install.

Disabling updates

To permanently disable automatic updates on Windows 10, use these steps:

Open Start.

Search for gpedit.msc and select the top result to launch the experience.

Navigate to the following path:

Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update













Double-click the Configure Automatic Updates policy on the right side.

Check the Disabled option to turn off the policy

Click the Apply button.

Click the OK button.

Once you complete the steps, Windows 10 will stop downloading updates automatically.

How to Disable Turn Off Automatic Updates on Windows 10 Permanently.

How to disable automatic updates using Settings

If you're looking to postpone updates, you don't need to disable the feature permanently. You can pause updates until you're ready to install them. Using the Settings app, you can pause updates up to 35 days.

Disabling all updates

To temporarily disable automatic updates on Windows 10, use these steps:

1.    Open Settings.

2.    Click on Update & Security.

3.    Click on Windows Update.

4.    Click the Advanced options button.

5.    Under the "Pause updates" sections, use the Pause until drop-down menu, and select how long to disable automatic updates.

Once you complete the steps, your device will no longer receive updates of any kind until the day you specified. When your device reaches the pause limit, you must allow Windows 10 to download and install the latest updates to make the option available again.

If you want to undo the changes, you can use the same instructions, but on step No. 5, choose the Select date option. Alternatively, you can click the Resume updates from the Windows Update settings page.

Disabling security updates

In addition to temporarily disabling all updates, Windows 10 also offers an option to defer only quality updates up to 30 days.

To disable security updates on Windows 10, use these steps:

1.    Open Settings.

2.    Click on Update & Security.

3.    Click on Windows Update.

4.    Click the Advanced options button.

5.    Under the "Pause updates" sections, use the drop-down menu at the bottom of the page, and select the number of days that you want to defer quality updates (if applicable).

After you complete the steps, your computer will not download and install monthly quality updates until the schedule reaches its limit.