For many users, issues like programs opening slowly may occur after Windows 10 update, thus they don’t want Windows 10 update. To disable Windows 10 update, you can refer to this post.
“My problem is that Windows 10 forced me to update a few days ago, but after the update, the computer will start very slowly, and the speed of opening the application every time is also very slow, including some other unstable problems caused by the update.”
——Microsoft Answer
“Windows updates can negatively affect the experience with many errors. For example, they may break existing features, introduce driver and application compatibility issues, blue screen of death, and require a restart to complete the installation, which may interrupt My workflow. I don’t want Windows 10 upgrades to disrupt my current stability.” ——Make Tech Easier
You can use the following 4 methods to disable Windows 10 updates permanently.
You can turn off manual updates in the service to prevent Windows 10 update.
Step 1. Press "Windows+R" on the desktop, Type in "services.msc" and hit Enter.
Step 2. Select the Windows Update service from the Services list. Then right-click to find "Properties".
Step 3. Set the Startup type to "Disabled".
If the above method does not work, there is another Windows 10 update disable tool can help you. When your Windows 10 is connected to Wi-Fi, you can choose to set up a metered connection to disable Windows 10 update.
Step 1. Press "Windows+I" and click "Network&Internet" in the Windows Setting window.
Step 2. In this window, click "Change connection properties".
Step 3. Set as metered connection option to "on".
Changing the registry of the operating system is an effective way to achieve“I don’t want Windows 10 update”. However, this process is more complicated, and improper operation may have a serious impact on your computer. Therefore, I recommend you to make a complete backup of the system before attempting to change the registry to reduce losses.
You can use AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional for backup. This is a professional backup software and supports Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP. You can migrate the Operating System to a new hard disk without reinstallation. In addition to transferring from MBR to MBR disk or from GPT to GPT disk, it also supports migrate OS from MBR to GPT disk.
Please download Demo and try it first:
☞ Please install and open AOMEI Partition Assistant Pro. Click on "Clone" > “Migrate OS” in the left pane. Then you can follow the prompts to operate.
Note: If your hard disk has other important data besides the operating system, you can choose to clone disk to prevent data loss.
After the backup, you can safely make changes to the registry to prevent Windows 10 from updating. Here are the specific steps:
Step 1. Press "Windows+R" on the desktop, enter "regedit" and open it.
Step 2. In the Registry Editor, find HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, and then browse SOFTWARE > Policies > Microsoft > Windows under its directory.
Step 3. Right-click on Windows, select New and choose the Key option. Name the new “WindowsUpdate” and press Enter.
Step 4. In the same way, right-click New in WindowsUpdate and name the new directory “AU” in the Key.
Step 5. Right-click the newly named AU, and select New, choose DWORD (32-bit) Value. Name it "NoAutoUpdate".
Step 6. Double-click NoAutoUpdate and change its value from 0 to 1. Click the "OK" button.
Step 7. Restart your computer. The Windows 10 update has been successfully banned.
Note: After completing these steps, Windows Update will be permanently disabled. However, you can still download updates as needed by clicking the "Check for Updates" button on the Windows 10 update settings page.
If you want to undo the changes, you can use the same instructions outlined above, but on step 4, right-click the WindowsUpdate key, select the "Delete" option, and restart your computer to apply the settings.
If you are using Windows 10 Education Edition, Professional Edition, and Enterprise Edition, you can change the Group Policy Editor to prohibit Windows 10 updates. If it is the home version, no luck.
Step 1. Open the Start menu or hit the Windows key + R and type “gpedit.msc” and hit Enter.
Step 2. Next, click on Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Updates.
Step 3. Now, locate Configure Automatic Updates and double-click it.
Step 4. Then, check Disabled and click Apply and then OK.
From what has been discussed above, I have introduced you 4 ways to achieve "I don’t want Windows 10 update". I believe you have a certain degree of understanding of how to prohibit Windows 10 upgrades. You can choose a method to try, thank you for reading.