These instructions are to disable windows updates permanently by turning it off in the registry.
When to use this:
- Disable Windows Updates forever
- Windows Update blocker
- Disable Windows Updates Windows 11
- Disable Windows Update Windows 10
Requirements:
- Opening the Windows Registry Editor (regedit.exe) with Administrator rights
Method:
Step 1) Open the Windows Registry Editor (regedit.exe) with Administrator rights
The easiest way is with the key combination: WINKEY + R
Type this into the dialog box, then press ENTER or click OK: regedit.exe
Step 2) Navigate to these two Registry hives, repeating the process for each:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wuauserv
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WaaSMedicSvc
Step 3) Here, you have two options:
– Completely remove the Windows Updates services (SEE BELOW)
OR
– Disable the Windows Updates services without removing them (SKIP TO THE NEXT STEP)
Create a backup of both of these registry hive keys (“folders”), by right-clicking on them and selecting “Export”, and ensure you save them in a safe place in case you need to undo the deletion.
Then, remove both of these registry hive keys, by right-clicking on them and selecting “Delete”.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wuauserv
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WaaSMedicSvc
Step 4) For each of these registry hive keys, double-click on the value labelled “Start” (it’s a DWORD-32), select the “Decimal” radio button, and change the value from “3” to “4”, then click OK.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wuauserv
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WaaSMedicSvc
Step 5) Reboot