If you have been using Windows 10 for a while, you may know that the operating system automatically downloads and installs all available quality updates (cumulative updates). If your ISP offers you unlimited internet bandwidth, automatic updates are never a problem; however, it is best to disable automatic updates if you have limited internet data.
Windows 10’s automatic update feature provides better performance and stability, but it has not been an ideal feature for every user. Besides new features and bug fixes, Windows 10 updates also come with additional problems. Some users have reported software compatibility issues even after updating their operating system.
If you are among the users who are encountering problems after installing Windows 10 updates, it is best to disable the automatic update feature altogether. We have already shared an article where we shared a few best ways to disable automatic updates in Windows 10.
Steps to Disable Windows 10 Updates via Registry Editor
In this article, we will share another best trick to permanently disable automatic updates in Windows 10. So, let’s have a look.
We will be using the Registry editor to disable automatic updates. To disable automatic updates, we need to add a new key to the Windows registry. Follow some of the simple steps given below.
Stage 1. Before anything else, ‘Start’ Press the button and search ‘Regedit’ Hungry Registry editor from the list.
Step 2. This will open the Registry editor. Now go to the following path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindows
Stage 3. Now right click on the Windows folder and select New> Key.
Step 5. Now right click the WindowsUpdate key and New> Key option.
Step 7. Right click the AU key and New> DWORD (32 bit) Value option.
Step 9. Double click the NoAutoUpdate key and change its value from 0 to 1.
Step 10. When completed, ‘OK’ button and then Restart your PC.
So much! You are done. This is how you can disable automatic updates in Windows 10 via the registry editor. If you want to enable updates, Change the value of ‘NoAutoUpdate’ Step no. 9 – ‘0’. You can even use ‘Check for updates’ Option to install pending updates in Windows 10.
So, this article is about how to disable automatic updates in Windows 10 via Registry editor. I hope this article was helpful to you! Please also share this with your friends. If you have any doubts about this, let us know in the comment box below.
