Disable automatic app updates

[TheLumaniac]

I've been using Windows 10 Home since day one and I still haven't figured out a way to disable automatic app updates. When I go to the Store settings all I get is this:

However, I am the administrator. I know that in Windows 10 Home edition you cannot disable the updates that you get with Windows Update. Does this also include the updates that you get through the Store?

 

[arjan wolthuis]

Yes

 

[TheLumaniac]

Ah, I see. Well, thanks for the answer.

 

[bonskibon37]

Microsoft did release a program that lets you hide updates.. I was searching yesterday for a way to know anything that was going on with updates and this was the only thing that I found that gives me control on what gets updated. I run it often to see if updates are in queue for me and if I don't want it to update I hide it. Hope this is somewhat helpful. The program is called wushowhide.diagcab

 

[rhapdog]

I no longer get automatic updates. However, I am unable to stop them entirely. The tool bonskibon37 mentioned will allow you to prevent it from updating drivers.

What I did was set my connection as a metered connection. I can now go in and look at updates waiting and see what they are before I allow the download. I can't pick and choose. If I ever want to get an update again, I have to get them all unless I single out drivers with the tool that bonskibon37 mentioned. However, at least I don't have the updates using up all my bandwidth all day. I get to choose when and how often I take the updates all at one time. Nice since I have to pay for limited bandwidth.

Setting it to a metered connection will also stop store app updates, MS Office 365 updates, and Windows 10 updates. OneDrive will still synchronize, though, so be careful with that one. For me, I need OneDrive to stay synced, so it works out quite nice.

Hope this helps a few people out there. No, it doesn't return control, but it does give me what I was concerned about. I want the security updates, but I'd rather wait a few days to make sure they iron out any wrinkles that may be introduced before I download it. This method works.

 

[bonskibon37]

I no longer get automatic updates. However, I am unable to stop them entirely. The tool bonskibon37 mentioned will allow you to prevent it from updating drivers.

What I did was set my connection as a metered connection. I can now go in and look at updates waiting and see what they are before I allow the download. I can't pick and choose. If I ever want to get an update again, I have to get them all unless I single out drivers with the tool that bonskibon37 mentioned. However, at least I don't have the updates using up all my bandwidth all day. I get to choose when and how often I take the updates all at one time. Nice since I have to pay for limited bandwidth.

Setting it to a metered connection will also stop store app updates, MS Office 365 updates, and Windows 10 updates. OneDrive will still synchronize, though, so be careful with that one. For me, I need OneDrive to stay synced, so it works out quite nice.

Hope this helps a few people out there. No, it doesn't return control, but it does give me what I was concerned about. I want the security updates, but I'd rather wait a few days to make sure they iron out any wrinkles that may be introduced before I download it. This method works.

Brilliant... just did this. This will stop me from running the wushowhide so often to bypass any updates.

 

[bonskibon37]

Does this setting have any affect on notifications?

To change settings on a laptop to metered.. open settings, Network & Internet, Wi-Fi, Advanced Options, Set as Metered connection to on.

 

[rhapdog]

Does this setting have any affect on notifications?

None of my notifications have been affected.

 

[bonskibon37]

Mine are fine too. Thanks. :smile:

 

[TheLumaniac]

I no longer get automatic updates. However, I am unable to stop them entirely. The tool bonskibon37 mentioned will allow you to prevent it from updating drivers.

What I did was set my connection as a metered connection. I can now go in and look at updates waiting and see what they are before I allow the download. I can't pick and choose. If I ever want to get an update again, I have to get them all unless I single out drivers with the tool that bonskibon37 mentioned. However, at least I don't have the updates using up all my bandwidth all day. I get to choose when and how often I take the updates all at one time. Nice since I have to pay for limited bandwidth.

Setting it to a metered connection will also stop store app updates, MS Office 365 updates, and Windows 10 updates. OneDrive will still synchronize, though, so be careful with that one. For me, I need OneDrive to stay synced, so it works out quite nice.

Hope this helps a few people out there. No, it doesn't return control, but it does give me what I was concerned about. I want the security updates, but I'd rather wait a few days to make sure they iron out any wrinkles that may be introduced before I download it. This method works.

I also figured out that using the Battery saver prevents Windows Update from downloading updates. However, it doesn't stop the installation process and it does affect the Store updates.