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How to disable Windows 10 Updates

In order to completely prevent Windows Updates from degrading system performance or causing application crashes you may disable Windows Updates via the following steps. 

1) In the search box on the bottom left of the Windows taskbar, type 'Services' and click on 'Services: Desktop App' as seen below:

 

 

2) The Services dialogue will open. Scroll down to 'Windows Update' and double click as seen below:

 

 

3) The Windows Update Properties dialogue will open. Click on the 'Startup Type' drop-down menu and change to 'disabled' as shown below. 

 

 

4) Click 'Apply' and then click 'OK'. Windows Updates will be fully disabled until you revert these settings back to 'Manual'

 
 
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