Disabling Windows Updates

It is necessary to disable Windows Updates to prevent feature updates and other Windows-related updates from interrupting your center.

Problem

Windows feature updates or security updates interrupt your center.

Solution 1

If running Professional or Enterprise editions of Windows:

  1. From the Start Menu, open the "Local Group Policy Editor" snap-in.

2. Navigate to Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update.

3. Open the "Configure Automatic Updates" setting.

4. Click the "Disabled" radio button, then click the "OK" button, and close the Local Group Policy Editor snap-in.

Solution 2

Utilize a third-party utility such as Sordum Windows Update Blocker

https://www.sordum.org/9470/windows-update-blocker-v1-6/