HOW TO DISABLE AUTOMATIC UPDATES USING GROUP POLICY IN WINDOWS 10

 On Windows 10 Pro, the Local Group Policy Editor allows you to disable automatic updates permanently, or you can change the Windows Update policies to decide when updates should install on the device.

Disable updates

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

1. 1. Open Start.
2. 2. Search for gpedit.msc and click the top result to launch the Local Group Policy Editor.

3. 3. Navigate to the following path:

   Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update

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

5. Check the Disabled option to turn off the policy and disable automatic updates permanently.

1. 6. Click the Apply button.
2. 7. Click the OK button.

After you complete the steps, Windows 10 will stop downloading updates automatically on the device. However, the ability to check for updates manually will continue to be available in Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update. While on the page, you need to click the Check for updates button to download and install the most recent patches.

If you want to re-enable automatic updates on the device, you can use the same instructions outlined above, but on step No. 5, make sure to select the Not Configured option.