How do you stop windows 10 from automatically downloading and installing this new version?

Justme1977

Hi as title states,

How do you stop windows from automatically downloading and installing this new version (april 1803 version)
I had to uninstall it due to it causing problems with my laptop.....
Hopefully someone with knowledge in this area could help,

Thanks for any info :T

greyteam1959

I think the short answer is that you can't.
But I am sure others will be along with a much longer complex answer for you.
HTH

dogmaryxx

Put yourself on a metered connection until you want to try download again.


Settings / Network and Internet / Status / Change connection properties / Set as metered connection.

D_M_E

Think it's something like this

Settings - updates - click on choose updates or when to get them then click don't install

As well as the tip about setting your connection to metered.

agrinnall

I can't comment on whether it's the correct solution but this has been posted today on another thread.


https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=74384911&postcount=19

forgotmyname

greyteam1959 wrote: »

I think the short answer is that you can't.
But I am sure others will be along with a much longer complex answer for you.
HTH

Wrong but as each new update rolled out they made it harder.

Initially just block the update service, then you needed to block several services.

Windows Update, Background Intelligent Transfer Service, Delivery Optimisation, Update Orchestrator Service..

Block just one and the others re-enable the updates.

Keeping mine on 1703.

onomatopoeia99

The only definitive, supported way to control which Windows updates are allowed is to deploy WSUS.

pmartin86

Define "problems" and fix them. Why fight the current?


What problems are you having?

BigAl94

Why would you want to? No issues at all here.

[Deleted User]

Surprised no one has given the correct answer yet.


Install Linux





PS. Dual booting W10 and Linux Mint myself.

poppellerant

StopUpdates10