![Title: [9 Ways] How to Disable/EnableAutomaticWindows11Updates?
Keywords: disable windows 11 automatic updates, disable automatic Windows 11 updates, disable
automatic system updates, enable windows 11 automatic updates, turn off windows 11 automatic
updates
Description: How to disable Windows 11 automatic updates? How to return system auto-update
service? How uninstall Win11 updates by restoring the OS to its former status?
URL: https://www.minitool.com/backup-tips/disable-windows-11-automatic-updates.html
Summary: Are you looking for a method to disable your automatic Windows 11 system updates?
This article submitted by MiniTool software introduces you altogether nine solutions to turn off
automatic Windows updates. Just read the below content and pick one that suits you!
#1 How to Disable Automatic Windows 11 Updates Through Services?
Microsoftrelieson WindowsUpdate service tocheck forsystemupdates,download,andinstall
themto users’PCs.If thisservice isdisabled,Windowswon’tupdate inthe future.
1. Press Windows+ R to openWindowsRun.
2. Keyin“services.msc”intothe Run box and click OK to launchWindowsServices.
3. In the Serviceswindow,find the WindowsUpdate service.Right-clickonitandselect
Properties.
4. A newwindowwillpopup.There, inthe General tab,choose the Startup type as Disabled.
5. Setthe Service status to Stoppedif it isnot currently.
6. Click Applyand OK to save the changes.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/disable-windows-11-automatic-updates-211020083056/85/Disable-windows-11-automatic-updates-1-320.jpg)
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- 1. Title: [9 Ways] How to Disable/EnableAutomaticWindows11Updates? Keywords: disable windows 11 automatic updates, disable automatic Windows 11 updates, disable automatic system updates, enable windows 11 automatic updates, turn off windows 11 automatic updates Description: How to disable Windows 11 automatic updates? How to return system auto-update service? How uninstall Win11 updates by restoring the OS to its former status? URL: https://www.minitool.com/backup-tips/disable-windows-11-automatic-updates.html Summary: Are you looking for a method to disable your automatic Windows 11 system updates? This article submitted by MiniTool software introduces you altogether nine solutions to turn off automatic Windows updates. Just read the below content and pick one that suits you! #1 How to Disable Automatic Windows 11 Updates Through Services? Microsoftrelieson WindowsUpdate service tocheck forsystemupdates,download,andinstall themto users’PCs.If thisservice isdisabled,Windowswon’tupdate inthe future. 1. Press Windows+ R to openWindowsRun. 2. Keyin“services.msc”intothe Run box and click OK to launchWindowsServices. 3. In the Serviceswindow,find the WindowsUpdate service.Right-clickonitandselect Properties. 4. A newwindowwillpopup.There, inthe General tab,choose the Startup type as Disabled. 5. Setthe Service status to Stoppedif it isnot currently. 6. Click Applyand OK to save the changes.
- 2. Alt=disable Windows 11Update service You are recommendedtodisable the WindowsUpdate MedicService (WaaSMedicSVC) too,which isaimedto repairWindowsUpdate componentsfromdamage sothatthe PC can continue toreceive updates. If youwantto reenable the WindowsUpdate service,justchange the Startuptype to Automatic. #2 How to Permanently Disable System Automatic Updates in Group Policy? In general,youcanmake use of WindowsGroupPolicy Editortoturn off Win11 automaticupdates permanently. 1. Search“editgroup policy”inWindows Searchandselectthe best-matchedresulttoopen Group PolicyEditor. 2. Move to ComputerConfiguration> Administrative Templates> WindowsComponents> WindowsUpdate inGroup PolicyEditor. 3. Findthe Configure Automatic Updates policy,double-clickonit,andselectDisabledinthe newwindow.Youmayneedtogo to the Manage End-userexperience subfolderunderthe WindowsUpdate foldertofindthe Configure AutomaticUpdatespolicyinthe rightsection. 4. Click Apply> OK and restartyour computerto save the changes.
- 3. Alt=disable automaticWindows11updates If you wantto enable Windows 11automaticupdatesagain,justalterthe policyback to Enabled. #3 How to Disable Windows 11 Automatic Updates via Task Scheduler? Besides,youcantake advantage of WindowsTaskSchedulertostopyour autosystemupdates. 1. Search,find,andopen Task Scheduleronyourdevice. 2. Move to Task SchedulerLibrary > Microsoft > Windows> WindowsUpdate. 3. Right-clickonthe ScheduledStart inthe right areaof the WindowsUpdate folderandchoose Disable.
- 4. Alt=disable scheduledstartinWindows11Task Scheduler If you wantto get the Windowsupdatesback,just Enable the ScheduledStart in Task Scheduler. #4 How to Disable Automatic System Updates Permanently by Registry? You can alsopermanentlyturnoff systemupdatesusing WindowsRegistry.WindowsRegistryis somehowanadvancedtool that is usuallyforuserswhoknow it. If you are not familiarwithit,just followthe below guide. However,awrongmodificationtothe registrycancause bigdamage to your systemlike not working.So,itis stronglyrecommendedthatyoubackup yourregistrysettings,crucial computer data, or yourwhole OS before editingWindowsRegistry. It iseasyto back up RegistryEditor. OpenWindowsRun,input“regedit”intoWindowsRun, and pressEnter to openWindowsRegistryEditor.Inthe RegistryEditorwindow,clickonthe File option inthe upper-leftcornerandselect Exportfromthe drop-downlist.Then,inthe new popup,name the file copyandchoose a locationtosave it. Ok,you have successfully backedupyourregistry.Once youhave messedupthe original registry settings,youcanuse the Import feature underthe File optiontoimportthe original settingsof the registryandbringyour systembackto workagain. Now,let’ssee howtopermanentlydisableyourWindows11automaticupdatesthrough the registry. 1. In the RegistryEditor,navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindows. 2. Right-clickonthe Windowsfolderandselect New>Key.Name the new keyas “WindowsUpdate”.If youalreadyhave aregistrykeywiththe same name,justskipthis step.
- 5. Alt=create newkeyinWindows11 RegistryEditor 3. Right-clickonthe WindowsUpdate keyandchoose New> Key.Name thisnew keyas “AU”. Also,youcan skipthisstepif youalreadyhave such a key. 4. Clickon the AU folder.Onthe rightareaof the registry,right-clickonthe blankspace and selectNew> DWORD (32-bit) Value.Name the new value as“NoAutoUpdate”. Alt=create newDWORD Value inWindows11RegistryEditor
- 6. 5. Double-clickonthe NoAutoUpdate value and change itsvalue from“0” to “1” inthe pop-up box. Alt=change NoAutoUpdate key’svalueto1 6. Click OK to save the changesand rebootyourcomputer. Finally,the automaticWindows11 updates are disabledpermanently.Yet,itdoesn’tmeanyouwill not receive systemupdatesanymore.Youcanstill manuallycheck andinstall updatesfromWindows 11 Settings. If you change your mindandwant to enable the automaticWindows11updates,justchange the value of the NoAutoUpdate keyback to “0”. #5 How to Pause Automatic Windows 11 Updates Within System Settings? If you wantto manually decide whentoinstallWin11updates,youcan deferitsautomaticupdates inWindowsSettings.Just navigate toWindows11 Settings> WindowsUpdate and clickon the Pause for 1 weekbuttonbehind Pause updates.You are allowedtopause systemupdatesfor 1 week,2 weeks,3 weeks,4 weeks,or 5 weeks.
- 7. Alt=pause Windows11automaticupdates #6 How to Turn off Windows 11 Automatic Updates with Command? Let’sdirectlygoto the steps! 1. Search“cmd” inWindowsSearchandopenit as Administrator. 2. To disable Windows Update service (wuauserv) inWindows11,type sc configwuauserv start= disabledand press Enter. 3. To enable Windowsupdate service (wuauserv) inWindows11,type sc config wuauserv start= auto andpress Enter. #7 Set Network Connection to Metered to Stop Windows 11 Auto Updates SettingyourInternetconnectionto“Metered”canalsopause the systemfromautomatically downloadingthe updates.InWindows11,go to Settings> Network& Internet> Ethernet and switchon the Meteredconnectionoption.
- 8. Alt=setWindows11 networkconnectiontometered #8 Use Third-Party Tools to Disable Windows 11 Automatic Updates Finally,youcanrelyon3rd party applicationstohelpyoumanage systemupdates.The followingare some popularWindowsupdatesmanagers. WindowsUpdate Blocker Kill-Update WuMgr WinUpdate Stop WinUpdates Disabler WAU Manager #9 Disable Windows System Automatic Updates by System Restoration If the Windows11 automaticupdateshave broughtyouto a new versionof Win11 and youwantto go back to the previousversion,there are some ways.Firstof all,youcan use the “Go Back” feature of Windowsto returnto the lastversionof the system.If youhave passedthe period (10 days) available touse the “Go Back” feature,then,youhave torelyon othermethods. If you luckilybackedupyourOS before updating,youcanmake use of the systembackupimage to restore to the state where youhaven’tinstalledthe Windowsupdates. Usingthismethod,you shouldrelyonthe app withwhichthe systemimage wascreated,suchas Windows11 Backup and Restore or a third-partyprogramlike MiniTool ShadowMaker.
- 9. By the way,let’ssee howto create a systembackupand restore itwithMiniTool ShadowMaker. Before start,youshouldfirstlydownload,install,andlaunchthissoftwareonyourcomputer. If it asksyou to purchase,justclickonthe KeepTrial buttoninthe upperrightto continue usingits featuresforfree. SM-Trial Create a Windows Backup You can easily buildasystembackup withthe helpof MiniTool ShadowMaker. 1. Navigate tothe Backup tab. 2. There,the programwill automaticallyselectyoursystem-relatedpartitionsasbackup Source. 3. Clickon the Destinationmodule onthe leftside andselectaplace to save the systemimage. You are notrecommendedtosave the systembackuponthe same hard diskwhere your currentOS is installed. 4. Clickthe Back up Now buttonto start the process. Alt=backup Windows11 withMiniTool ShadowMaker If you wantto back up your systemregularly,youcanclickthe Schedule buttonbefore startingthe backuptask. Or, youare able toselectyourbackuptype, full backup,incrementalbackup,or differentialbackup,throughthe Scheme buttontosave backuptime and image storage space.
- 10. Restore Windows to Previous Version If you have mistakenlyinstalledupdatesfrom the Windows Update service andcan’tuse the “Go back” feature,don’tworry,youcan still roll yoursystembackwiththe backupimage createdbefore updating. If you are goingto restore the systemtothe currentsystemdisk,youneedtobootyour computer intothe WindowsRecoveryEnvironment (WinRE) withabootable mediacreatedbyMiniTool ShadowMakerforthe restorationwill wipethe currentsystem. Whenyouenterthe WinRE,the program will popupautomaticallyandyoucan justfollow the belowstepstofinishsystemrestore. Tip: To bootthe PCfrom a bootablemedia,you need to enter its BIOS and changethe bootdevice fromits original systemdrive to the bootablemedia. 1. Go to the Restore tab of MiniTool ShadowMaker. 2. Findthe systembackuptaskand clickthe Restore buttonon the task.If youcan’t findthe task record(youmay delete it),justclickthe AddBackup buttoninthe upperrightto find and add the systemimage.Then,the systembackuptaskrecordwill appearinthe list. Alt=MiniTool ShadowMakerrestoresWindows11 to the previousversion 3. In the nextwindow,selectabackupversiontorestore. 4. Then,selectthe itemstorestore.Usually,itisrecommendedtocheckall itemsincludedin the systemimage,especiallythe MBRand Track 0 itemthat decideswhetheryoursystem can boot upor notafterrestoration. 5. Selectwhere youwouldliketorestore the systemto,the original harddiskoranothernew drive. Youare not allowedtorestore the systemtothe diskwhere the systemimagefileis saved.
- 11. 6. It will warnyouaboutwhichpartitions/volumeswill be erasedduringthe restoringprocess. Make sure there isno crucial data in the targetlocationor youhave backedit up already. 7. Finally,click OKto letthe restorationbegin. Alt=restore Windows11will wipe some partitionson the targetdisk Justwaitpatiently.Whenitsuccessfullyrestoredthe OS,youneedto restartyourmachine,change the firstboot device backtothe systemdisk,andbootfromit. Should I Disable Windows 11 Auto System Updates? Generally,itisnotrecommendedtoturnoff Windowsautomaticupdates.Microsoftreleasesnew features,improvedfunctions,bugfixes,aswell as securitypatchesthroughsystemupdates.So,if youwant to experience new featuresandkeepyourmachine safe,you’dbetterkeepthe Windows automaticupdatesopen. Yet,if youreallyneedtoturnoff systemautomaticupdatesforsome reason,youcan refertothe above methods.