How to stop Windows 10 from updating automatically

How to stop Windows 10 from updating automatically

If you’re open to the idea of using Windows 10 but don’t want to take the leap yet, you’ll need to change a setting in Windows Update to prevent the upgrade from happening automatically.

If you are a user of Windows 7 or 8.1 and wanna stop Windows 10 from updating automatically, Please follow below steps:

1. press the Windows key and type “Windows update” (without the quotes).
2. Click that option in the search results.
3. If it’s not in your results, type “control panel” to open the Control Panel, which contains the Windows Update tool.
4. Open the tool and click the Change Settings link in the left-hand pane.
5. Then uncheck the box next to “Give me recommended updates the same way I receive important updates.
6. Click the OK button at lower right to save your changes and close the window.