{"id":332,"date":"2018-01-12T17:36:51","date_gmt":"2018-01-12T17:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/?p=332"},"modified":"2019-03-03T19:42:29","modified_gmt":"2019-03-03T18:42:29","slug":"windows-10-auto-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/?p=332","title":{"rendered":"Windows 10 auto updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"meta-data\"> \t<span class=\"meta-by\">By <a class=\"mp-username-disabled author\" data-luid=\"254759\" data-pid=\"d_wp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/author\/Mauro Huculak\">Mauro Huculak<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n<p> <time class=\"article-time\">Thursday, Jan 26, 2017 at 3:00 pm EST<\/time> <\/p>\n<div class=\"container\"> \t&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p class=\"intro\"> \tWindows 10 software updates install on your device automatically (whether you like it or not), but this guide can help you retake control and decide when to install them.<\/p>\n<p> \t<span class=\"lightbox lightbox-processed\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-324\" alt=\"\" class=\"image-large aligncenter lightbox\" src=\"https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/automatic-update-windows10.jpg\" style=\"width: 1600px; height: 900px;\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/automatic-update-windows10.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/automatic-update-windows10-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/automatic-update-windows10-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/automatic-update-windows10-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/automatic-update-windows10-1568x882.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p> \tOn Windows 10, you no longer have absolute control over software updates. They&#39;re mandatory, and they download and install automatically to ensure your device stays up to date with the latest security patches and improvements. This approach is convenient for many users, but it&#39;s not one that everyone wants.<\/p>\n<p> \tIf you&#39;re running Windows 10 Pro or higher, it&#39;s possible to retake control and prevent the OS from downloading and installing updates automatically using the Local Group Policy Editor or the Registry.<\/p>\n<p> \tIn this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/windows-10-help\/\">Windows 10 guide<\/a>, we&#39;ll walk you through the steps to prevent updates from automatically installing on your computer.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/how-stop-updates-installing-automatically-windows-10#prevent_auto_update_group_policy\">How to prevent automatic updates using the Local Group Policy Editor<\/a><\/li>\n<li> \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/how-stop-updates-installing-automatically-windows-10#prevent_auto_update_registry\">How to prevent automatic updates using the Registry<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2> \tHow to prevent automatic updates using the Local Group Policy Editor<a id=\"prevent_auto_update_group_policy\" name=\"prevent_auto_update_group_policy\"><\/a><\/h2>\n<p> \tIf you run Windows 10 (Professional, Enterprise, or Education ), you can use the Local Group Policy Editor to quickly change the settings to prevent Windows 10 from automatically downloading and installing updates.<\/p>\n<p> \tHere&#39;s how to change the Local Group Policy Editor settings:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li> \t\tUse the <strong>Windows key + R<\/strong> keyboard shortcut to open the <strong>Run<\/strong> command.<\/li>\n<li> \t\tType <strong>gpedit.msc<\/strong> and click <strong>OK<\/strong> to open the Local Group Policy Editor.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p> \t\t\tBrowse the following path:<\/p>\n<p> \t\t\t<code>Computer Configuration\\Administrative Templates\\Windows Components\\Windows Update<\/code><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p> \t\t\tOn the right side, double-click the <strong>Configure Automatic Updates<\/strong> policy.<\/p>\n<p> \t\t\t<span class=\"lightbox lightbox-processed\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1011\" height=\"660\" class=\" size-full wp-image-325 size-full wp-image-326 size-full wp-image-327\" alt=\"\" class=\"image-large aligncenter lightbox\" src=\"https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/gpedit-windowsupdate.jpg\" style=\"width: 1011px; height: 660px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/gpedit-windowsupdate.jpg 1011w, https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/gpedit-windowsupdate-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/gpedit-windowsupdate-768x501.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1011px) 100vw, 1011px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li> \t\tOn the left side, check the <strong>Enabled<\/strong> option to enable the policy.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p> \t\t\tUnder <strong>Options<\/strong>, you&#39;ll find a number of ways to configure automatic updates, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> \t\t\t\t2 &#8211; &quot;Notify for download and notify for install.&quot;<\/li>\n<li> \t\t\t\t3 &#8211; &quot;Auto download and notify for install.&quot;<\/li>\n<li> \t\t\t\t4 &#8211; &quot;Auto download and schedule the install.&quot;<\/li>\n<li> \t\t\t\t5 &#8211; &quot;Allow local admin to choose setting.&quot;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> \t\t\tYou should select the update option you want to configure. If you select <strong>option 4<\/strong>, you can specify exactly when to install new updates. You can also choose to install updates during automatic maintenance, on a particular day and time, and you can even check the option to include other Microsoft product updates when updating the OS.<\/p>\n<p> \t\t\t<span class=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"image-large aligncenter lightbox\" src=\"https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/configure-automatic-updates-policy.jpg\" style=\"width: 686px; height: 645px;\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li> \t\tClick <strong>Apply<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li> \t\tClick <strong>OK<\/strong> to complete the task.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p> \tWhile you can pick from any of the available options, your best choice is probably <strong>2 &#8211; Notify for download and notify for install<\/strong>. This option will not only prevent the OS from downloading updates automatically, which can save you data when using a metered internet connection, but you&#39;ll get a notification when new updates are available.<\/p>\n<p> \tWhen new updates are released, you&#39;ll receive a notification in Action Center, but updates won&#39;t download and install until you&#39;re ready and do the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li> \t\tOpen <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li> \t\tClick on <strong>Update &amp; security<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li> \t\tClick on <strong>Windows Update<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p> \t\t\tClick the <strong>Download<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p> \t\t\t<span class=\"lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"image-large aligncenter lightbox\" src=\"https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/manual-update-download.jpg\" style=\"width: 1036px; height: 726px;\" width=\"1011\" height=\"660\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li> \t\tClick the <strong>Restart<\/strong> button to complete the task.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2> \tHow to prevent automatic updates using the Registry<a id=\"prevent_auto_update_registry\" name=\"prevent_auto_update_registry\"><\/a><\/h2>\n<p> \tInstead of using the Local Group Policy Editor, you can also change the Windows 10 updates using the Registry.<\/p>\n<p> \t<strong>Important warning:<\/strong> Editing the registry is risky, and it can cause irreversible damage to your installation if you don&#39;t do it correctly. It&#39;s recommended that you make a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/how-make-full-backup-windows-pc\">full backup of your computer<\/a> before proceeding.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li> \t\tUse the <strong>Windows key + R<\/strong> keyboard shortcut to open the <strong>Run<\/strong> command.<\/li>\n<li> \t\tType <strong>regedit<\/strong>, and click <strong>OK<\/strong> to open the Registry.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p> \t\t\tBrowse the following path:<\/p>\n<p> \t\t\t<code>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows<\/code><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p> \t\t\tRight-click the <strong>Windows<\/strong> (folder) key, select <strong>New<\/strong>, and then click <strong>Key<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p> \t\t\t<span class=\"lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-328\" alt=\"\" class=\"image-large aligncenter lightbox\" src=\"https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/registry-create-windowsupdate-key.jpg\" style=\"width: 1138px; height: 593px;\" width=\"1138\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/registry-create-windowsupdate-key.jpg 1138w, https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/registry-create-windowsupdate-key-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/registry-create-windowsupdate-key-768x400.jpg 768w, https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/registry-create-windowsupdate-key-1024x534.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1138px) 100vw, 1138px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li> \t\tName the new key <strong>WindowsUpdate<\/strong> and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p> \t\t\tRight-click the newly created key, select <strong>new<\/strong>, and click <strong>Key<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p> \t\t\t<span class=\"lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-329\" alt=\"\" class=\"image-large aligncenter lightbox\" src=\"https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/registry-au-key-windows10.jpg\" style=\"width: 800px; height: 417px;\" width=\"1138\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/registry-au-key-windows10.jpg 1138w, https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/registry-au-key-windows10-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/registry-au-key-windows10-768x400.jpg 768w, https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/registry-au-key-windows10-1024x534.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1138px) 100vw, 1138px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li> \t\tName the new key <strong>AU<\/strong> and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p> \t\t\tInside the newly created key, right-click on the right side, select <strong>New<\/strong>, and click on <strong>DWORD (32-bit) Value<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p> \t\t\t<span class=\"lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-330\" alt=\"\" class=\"image-large aligncenter lightbox\" src=\"https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dword-auoptions-windows10.jpg\" style=\"width: 1138px; height: 593px;\" width=\"1138\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dword-auoptions-windows10.jpg 1138w, https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dword-auoptions-windows10-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dword-auoptions-windows10-768x400.jpg 768w, https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dword-auoptions-windows10-1024x534.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1138px) 100vw, 1138px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li> \t\tName the new key <strong>AUOptions<\/strong> and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p> \t\t\tDouble-click the newly created key and change its value using one of the following options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> \t\t\t\t2 &#8211; &quot;Notify for download and notify for install.&quot;<\/li>\n<li> \t\t\t\t3 &#8211; &quot;Auto download and notify for install.&quot;<\/li>\n<li> \t\t\t\t4 &#8211; &quot;Auto download and schedule the install.&quot;<\/li>\n<li> \t\t\t\t5 &#8211; &quot;Allow local admin to choose settings.&quot;<br \/> \t\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> \t\t\t<span class=\"lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-331\" alt=\"\" class=\"image-large aligncenter lightbox\" src=\"https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dword-options-hex.jpg\" style=\"width: 1138px; height: 593px;\" width=\"1138\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dword-options-hex.jpg 1138w, https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dword-options-hex-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dword-options-hex-768x400.jpg 768w, https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dword-options-hex-1024x534.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1138px) 100vw, 1138px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li> \t\tClick <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li> \t\tClose the <strong>Registry<\/strong> to complete the task.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p> \tAlthough you can use any of these available values, your best choice is to change the value to <strong>2<\/strong> to configure the <strong>&quot;Notify for download and notify for install&quot;<\/strong> option. Using this value prevents Windows 10 from downloading updates automatically, and you&#39;ll get a notification when new updates are available.<\/p>\n<p> \tAfter tweaking the Registry, when new updates become available, you&#39;ll receive a notification in Action Center, but updates won&#39;t download and install until you&#39;re ready and do the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li> \t\tOpen <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li> \t\tClick on <strong>Update &amp; security<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li> \t\tClick on <strong>Windows Update<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p> \t\t\tClick the <strong>Download<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p> \t\t\t<span class=\"lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-327\" alt=\"\" class=\"image-large aligncenter lightbox\" src=\"https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/manual-update-download.jpg\" style=\"width: 1036px; height: 726px;\" width=\"1036\" height=\"726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/manual-update-download.jpg 1036w, https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/manual-update-download-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/manual-update-download-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/notiz.comanet.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/manual-update-download-1024x718.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1036px) 100vw, 1036px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li> \t\tClick the <strong>Restart<\/strong> button to complete the task.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2> \tWrapping things up<\/h2>\n<p> \tThe steps mentioned in this guide are meant to prevent regular updates that patch security vulnerabilities and improve the overall performance of Windows 10. If you&#39;re looking to prevent the OS from installing feature updates, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/windows-10-fall-creators-update\/\">Windows 10 Fall Creators Update<\/a>, you need to use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/how-delay-windows-10-fall-creators-update-while-still-getting-security-patches\">this guide to defer major updates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> \tWe do not recommend using a computer without the latest updates, because they&#39;re often key to keeping your Windows 10 PC running properly. However, there will be times when you may want to manually apply new updates, when you want to install them during a particular time, or because you want to wait until you&#39;re sure the update will not cause issues.<\/p>\n<p> \tIf you only want to prevent your computer from restarting when you&#39;re actively using it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/how-configure-active-hours-avoid-windows-10-sudden-restarts-during-updates\">you can configure Active Hours in the Settings app<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Mauro Huculak Thursday, Jan 26, 2017 at 3:00 pm EST &nbsp; Windows 10 software updates install on your device automatically (whether you like it or not), but this guide can help you retake control and decide when to install them. On Windows 10, you no longer have absolute control over software updates. 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