Comment on Disable windows updates
Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 week ago
Everyone here is dramatically overcomplicating the solution. Simply:
- Turn on the PC without an Internet connection
- From an elevated cmd, run > net stop wuauserv
- Connect the network and copy your files
This stops the update service and will absolutely prevent windows updates from running. BUT it reverts at the next boot, so be careful.
Source: More than a decade as a sysad with a focus on endpoint patching
Reygle@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Hate to be “that guy”, and maybe OP’s no updates since 2019 exempt them from this, but modern 10/11 both immediately auto-restart the Windows update service when it’s manually stopped.
s38b35M5@lemmy.world 6 days ago
No, you’re absolutely right. That’s what happens when you have the WaaSMedic service running, which cannot be easily disabled in services.msc. I would think I had finally gone the “full-nuclear” option and broken al updates by disabling and stopping the update services (that I knew about), but they would re-enable themselves without fail.
This comment explains where you need to disable it (if you want to go that route).
Reygle@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Very helpful thank you.
Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 week ago
This is not my experience on Windows 10 Pro
Reygle@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Good, it’s been my experience, at least on fully updated 10.
Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 week ago
Which flavor? Pro?