Windows updates push through automatically by default on Windows 10. If you don't want the updates to install, you may be wondering how to stop them. This can be tricky if you're using Windows Home, as it's missing the features needed to permanently stop updates on Windows 10. You can read more here about how to check your Windows version.
This step won’t work if you're using Windows Home edition—but you can pause updates as described in the next step. If you're using any other edition, like Windows 10 Pro, these steps can be used to require your approval before any update installs.
Ashedit group, then select Edit Group Policy.When you restart your computer, updates will require your approval to download and install.
You can also temporarily pause updates from downloading for up to 7 days at a time.
settings, then select Settings from the list.
settingsYou can extend the pause even further under Advanced options. Use the drop-down menu under Pause until. You can set a maximum time frame of 35 days—at that point, Windows requires an update before you can pause again.
If you’ve paused or stopped updates, you may need to manually initiate one.
settings, then open Settings.
Setting an update schedule can help if updates are interfering with your computer use.
settings, then open Settings.