Turn off automatic Windows updates

Turn off automatic Windows updates

Windows update occurring randomly + automatically

If your Windows 10 PC experience issues such as “Configuring Windows update” which runs automatically and randomly, follow the procedure:

  1. Click on Start Menu and scroll down to “Settings”.
  1. Click on “Update & Security”.

  1. Click on “Windows Update”.
  1. Ensure you have the options set to ‘Off’ as previewed in screenshot below.

Turn off on options:
  1. Give me updates for other Microsoft products when I update Windows update.
  2. Automatically download updates, even over metered data connections (charges may apply).
  3. Show a notification when your PC requires a restart to finish updating (under Update notifications)


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