Windows 10 PCs automatically check for updates and install any updates they find. You can take some control over this and have Windows 10 install updates on your schedule, but these options are hidden. Windows Update really wants to automatically update on Windows 10.

Professional, Enterprise, and Education editions of Windows 10 have access to group policy and registry settings for this, but even Home editions of Windows 10 give you a way to stop updates from automatically downloading.

http://picload.org/image/rrcwrowl/xi...ng.pagespe.png

Prevent Automatic Downloading of Updates on a Specific Connection

When you set a connection as “metered,” Windows 10 won’t automatically download updates on it. Windows 10 will automatically set certain types of connections — cellular data connections, for example — as metered. However, you can set any connection like as a metered connection.

So, if you don’t want Windows 10 automatically downloading updates on your home network connection, just set it as a metered connection. Windows 10 will automatically download updates when you connect your device to an unmetered network, or when you set the network it’s connected to as unmetered again. And yes, Windows will remember this setting for each individual network, so you can disconnect from that network and reconnect all you like.

Do you have an Internet connection with limited data? Just mark it as metered and Windows 10 won’t automatically download updates on it. If your connection offers unlimited downloads at a specific time — for example, during the middle of the night — you could mark the connection as unmetered occasionally at these times to download updates and mark it as metered after the updates are downloaded.

To change this option, open the Settings app, select Network & Internet, scroll down, and select “Advanced options” below the list of Wi-Fi networks. Enable the “Set as metered connection” option. This option only affects the Wi-Fi network you’re currently connected to, but Windows will remember this setting for each individual Wi-Fi network.

http://picload.org/image/rrcwroww/xi...ng.pagespe.png

After enabling this option, Windows Update will say “Updates are available. We’ll download the updates as soon as you connect to Wi-Fi, or you can download the updates using your data connection (charges may apply.)” By marking a connection as metered, you’ve tricked Windows into thinking it’s a mobile data connection — for example, you might be tethering your PC to your smartphone. You can click the Download button to download and install updates at your leisure.

http://picload.org/image/rrcwrlgr/xi...ng.pagespe.png

Stop Windows Update From Automatically Rebooting Your Computer

Windows 10 normally schedules reboots for when you aren’t using your computer. For example, it might try to schedule a reboot at 3 a.m. after installing updates. This is an improvement from previous versions of Windows, which wanted to reboot as soon as possible.

You can tell Windows Update to reboot on a schedule you choose instead. To change this setting, open the Settings app, select Update & security, select “Advanced options” at the bottom of the Windows Update pane, and select “Notify to schedule restart” instead of “Automatic (recommended).” Windows will ask you when you want to reboot after it installs updates.

http://picload.org/image/rrcwrlgl/xi...ng.pagespe.png

Prevent Windows Update From Installing Specific Updates and Drivers

If Windows 10 insists on installing a specific update or driver that’s causing problems, you can prevent Windows Update from installing that particular update. Microsoft doesn’t provide a built-in way to block updates and drivers from automatically being downloaded, but it does offer a downloadable tool that can block updates and drivers so Windows won’t download them. This gives you a way to opt out of specific updates — uninstall them and “hide” them from being installed until you unhide them.

http://picload.org/image/rrcwrlgw/xi...ng.pagespe.png

Use Group Policy to Disable Automatic Updates — Professional Editions Only

Note: You should really consider leaving automatic updates enabled for security reasons.

There’s actually an option that will let you choose how updates are installed on your own schedule, but it’s buried in Group Policy. Only Professional, Enterprise, and Education editions of Windows 10 have access to the Group Policy editor. To access the group policy editor, press Windows Key + R, type the following line into the Run dialog, and press Enter:

gpedit.msc

Navigate to Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update.

http://picload.org/image/rrcwrlrr/xi...pg.pagespe.jpg

Locate the “Configure Automatic Updates” setting in the right pane and double-click it. Set it to “Enabled,” and then select your preferred setting. For example, you can choose “Auto download and notify for install” or “Notify for download and notify for install.” Save the change.

http://picload.org/image/rrcwrlra/xi...ng.pagespe.png

Visit the Windows Update pane, click “Check for updates,” and then select “Advanced options.” You should see your new setting enforced here. You’ll also see a note saying “Some settings are managed by your organization,” informing you that these options can only be changed in Group Policy.

To disable this later, go back to the Group Policy editor, double-click the “Configure Automatic Updates” setting, and then change it from “Enabled” to “Not configured.” Save your changes, visit the Windows Update pane again, click “Check for updates,” and then select “Advanced options.” You’ll see everything change back to the default setting. (Windows Update only seems to notice the setting change after you click “Check for updates.”)

http://picload.org/image/rrcwrlrl/xi...ng.pagespe.png

Use the Registry to Disable Automatic Updates — Professional Editions Only

https://mega.nz/#!eY1SQBTI!sb8BsOfrd...-kw_X6x6sMiKXw

This setting can be configured in the registry, too. This registry hack does exactly the same thing as the above Group Policy setting. However, it also only seems to work on Professional editions of Windows 10.

Download our Disable Automatic Updates on Windows 10 registry hack and double-click one of the included .reg files to make Windows Update notify for download and notify for install, auto download and notify for install, or auto download and schedule the install. There’s also a .reg file that will delete the registry value the other files create, allowing you to go back to the default settings. This only worked when we tried it on Windows 10 Pro, not Home.

After changing this option, visit the Windows Update pane in the Settings app and click “Check for updates.” You can then click “Advanced options” and you’ll see your new setting here. (You have to perform a check for updates before Windows Update notices your changed setting.)

http://picload.org/image/rrcwrlri/xi...ng.pagespe.png

If you’d like to do this yourself, the exact setting you’ll need to change is under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Win dows\WindowsUpdate\AU — you’ll need to create the last few keys there. Create a DWORD value named “AUOptions” under the AU key and give it one of the following values:

00000002 (Notify for download and notify for install)
00000003 (Auto download and notify for install)
00000004 (Auto download and schedule the install)

There’s another “trick” making the rounds for this. It involves disabling the Windows Update system service in the Windows services administration tool. This isn’t a good idea at all, and will prevent your computer from receiving even crucial security updates. While it would be nice if Microsoft offered some more choice of when to install updates, you shouldn’t opt out of security updates entirely. To prevent Windows from automatically downloading updates on any PC, just set its connection as metered.

OK here is another problem. Assuming that you change the updating to be manual. But you pressed on "Check for updates" nonetheless and the download started !

http://i.imgur.com/NASYCbe.png

http://i.imgur.com/nuERh1a.png

Now you want to stop the downloading for any reason !. It takes all my bandwidth and I wanted to some other installation or downloading or whatever reason. There is no stop button. However, one of the solutions Windows provided indirectly is the firewall !!. Simply click on start and type "Firewall".

http://i.imgur.com/fc6grkU.png

Choose "Windows Firewall With Advanced Security". No we will do two new rules on the firewall to stop the download. One is more than enough but two will definitely be absolute in case the connection/download already started. First and most important rule is the outbound rule.

http://i.imgur.com/nk2i3ro.png

On the program tab, click "Customize"

http://i.imgur.com/RAF9QKi.png

Now select the Windows Update service

http://i.imgur.com/2JIsFKL.png

Keep going and make sure the block connection choice is what you choose

http://i.imgur.com/cB87OC9.png

Finally name the rule anything you want and you can enable/disable the rule anytime you want

http://i.imgur.com/aC69kwE.png

btw, once you make the rule and it's enabled, you will see that Windows Updates are still downloading but the traffic is blocked by the firewall and you can verify this in the task manager as in the following screenshot

http://i.imgur.com/Jdd7DK7.png

You can do inbound rule the exact same way. I found it unnecessary but I like being sure

So clear, thank you

Win 10 is a pain in the u know what. I had to disable updates on all my computers to prevent from rebooting at most unexpected times.