โก The one-click way to disable auto updates for good, without leaving leftover stuff running in the background.
Warning
Before running this script, ensure that Windows is fully updated and not currently installing or downloading updates! Interrupting an update could result in breaking your Windows installation!
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Clone or Download:
- Clone this repository using
git clone https://github.com/tsgrgo/windows-update-disabler.git
or download it as a ZIP file and extract it.
- Clone this repository using
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Check for Active Updates:
- Ensure there are no updates currently being installed. Navigate to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and verify.
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Run the Script:
- Execute
disable updates.bat
. This will disable automatic Windows updates.
- Execute
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Re-enable Updates (Optional):
- If you need to allow automatic updates again, run
enable updates.bat
. This is a complete inverse function ofdisable updates.bat
and will undo all the changes it did.
- If you need to allow automatic updates again, run
Regular updates are recommended for security. To update manually:
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Enable Updates:
- Run
enable updates.bat
to re-enable Windows Update.
- Run
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Perform Updates:
- Navigate to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and install available updates.
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Disable Updates Again:
- After updating, run
disable updates.bat
again to disable automatic updates.
- After updating, run
Some applications, like Microsoft Store, depend on the Windows Update service. To temporarily enable the service:
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Enable Update Service:
- Run
use update service.bat
to re-enable the Windows Update Service.
- Run
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Use Dependent Applications:
- You can now use applications that require the update service.
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Disable Update Service Again:
- Once done, run
disable updates.bat
to disable the update service again.
- Once done, run
The script performs the following actions to disable automatic updates:
- Disables the Windows Update Service (wuauserv).
- Disables the Update Orchestrator Service (UsoSvc).
- Disables the Windows Update Medic Service (WaaSMedicSvc).
- Disables all update-related scheduled tasks.
- Applies registry changes to prevent auto-updates.
Some of the services and tasks involved are protected from user accounts, and they require elevated system privileges to be modified. PsExec allows the script to run commands with the necessary permissions to bypass these restrictions.
PsExec is part of the official Sysinternals suite from Microsoft. More info: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/psexec