How to Disable Windows Automatic Updates on Windows 10 Permanently Any t...

HOW TO Disable the Windows Update Service

Windows Update is essentially just another Windows Service and can be turned off in a similar manner to other services.

Follow these steps to stop Windows 10 updates:

1. Fire up the Run command (Win + R). Type in “services.msc” and hit Enter.
   
2. Select the Windows Update service from the Services list.
   
3. Click on the “General” tab and change the “Startup Type” to “Disabled”.
   
4. Restart your machine.

When you want to re-enable automatic updates you just follow the same procedure except you select “Automatic” when choosing the “Startup Type”.