Permanently Disable Automatic Updates in Windows 11: A Step-by-Step Guide

hello guys welcome back to our channel in today's video I will be demonstrating a number of ways to permanently disable automatic updates in Windows 11 whether you're looking to have more control over your system updates or dealing with specific issues we've got you covered let's get started the first step is to open the window settings you can do this by clicking on the start button and then selecting settings from the menu once you're in the settings navigate to Windows update this is where you'll find all the options related to updates for your system in the Windows update settings locate and click on Advanced options this will take you to a more detailed set of options for managing updates one way to temporarily halt updates is to use the pause updates option however if you're looking for a permanent solution we need to to dig a bit deeper method one use the group policy Editor to achieve a more permanent solution we'll use the group policy editor press the Windows key plus R button to open the Run dialogue then type gpedit.msc and hit enter this opens the local Group Policy editor in the local Group Policy editor navigate to computer configuration then administrative templates Windows components Windows update then manage end user experience look for the policy named configure automatic updates doubleclick on it and set it to disabled this will prevent automatic updates from occurring after setting the policy to disabled click apply and then okay to save the changes you might need to restart your computer for the changes to take effect method two use Services if the group policy editor method isn't your cup of tea no worries we'll explore an alternative method to permanently disable automatic updates in Windows 11 let's get started firstly press the Windows key plr to open the Run dialogue type services.msc and hit enter this opens the services window where we can manage various Windows services in the services window scroll down and find Windows update in the list right click on it and select properties in the windows up data properties window find the startup type A drop- down menu change it from automatic to disabled this will prevent the Windows update service from starting automatically next click on the stop button to Halt the Windows update service immediately this ensures that any active update processes are terminated after disabling and stopping the service click apply and then okay to save the changes for the changes to take effect it's advisable to restart your computer method three use registry editor in method three we're diving into an alternative approach for those who prefer a registry edit to disable automatic updates in Windows 11 if you're ready to take control let's jump into the registry press the Windows key plr button to open the Run dialogue type regedit and hit enter this will launch the Reg registry editor so be cautious and follow the steps carefully in the registry editor navigate to the following key hka local machine software policies Microsoft Windows right click on the Windows new key rename it to Windows update rightclick on the Windows update key select new key rename it to Au select Au on the right side rightclick new and then choose do 32bit value name it to no auto update double click on the no auto update value set the value data to one and click okay to apply the changes restart your computer this ensures that the new registry setting take effect and there you have it a step-by-step guide on how to permanently disable automatic updates in Windows 11 keep in mind that by doing this you're taking responsibility for managing your system updates so make sure to stay informed about important security patches if you found this video helpful don't forget to give it a thumbs up and subscribe for more windows tips and tutorials thanks for watching and see you in the next video

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Length: 5min 27sec (327 seconds)

Published: Fri Feb 23 2024