Re: FYI on Windows 10 - Truly Disable Windows Updates

I think the most frustrating thing is that it doesn't honour the setting you have chosen. It appears that, as Larry found and I have seen, if the great MS decides you _must_ have this update they appear to have the ability to override your settings. Perhaps it is just bad luck - but every time they have done that to me has been at a critical point where I needed the Win machine to be responsive and the update just caused to all but sleep for 20 minutes or so.


Jon Paris

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On Oct 9, 2018, at 8:31 AM, Richard Schoen <Richard.Schoen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Cool Thanks.

I also found a setting that allows you to delay updates up to 365 days or more and patches up to 30 days.

However wouldn't it be nice to have a simple off/on...

Score 1 for Mac/Linux/IBMi there 😊

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Richard Schoen
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message: 2
date: Mon, 8 Oct 2018 14:02:46 -0400
from: DrFranken <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: FYI on Windows 10 - Truly Disable Windows Updates

This came from Microsoft tech support when I lambasted them for dumping my work since their "AI" (ahem) felt my machine wasn't being used and it was safe to reboot it. Let's just say: "I disagreed."

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To truly disable Windows updates on Windows 10 =========================================================================
Run gpedit in a command line or start/run.

Under Computer Configuration:

Expand Administrative templates

Expand Windows Components

Click on Windows Update

Make the following three changes:

"Configure Automatic Updates" - Set to Disabled

"Configure Auto-restart required notification for updates" - Set to Enabled

"Turn off auto-restart notifications for update installations" - Set to Enabled

Close gpedit.

Now run services.msc in a command line or start/run.

Locate "Windows Update"

Set the Start Type to "Disabled"

Also "Stop" the service

Reboot.

When you want to do updates? You must restart the Windows Update Service then do the updates and when done disable again. Personally I would probably check those three settings above as well after any updates!!

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- Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis

www.Frankeni.com
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www.iInTheCloud.com - Commercial IBM i Cloud Hosting.


On 10/8/2018 1:52 PM, Richard Schoen wrote:

Larry,

Can you email me a list of those steps you have or post something here.

I'm reading conflicting info.

Thanks

Regards,
Richard Schoen
Director of Document Management
e. richard.schoen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
p. 952.486.6802
w. helpsystems.com






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message: 2
date: Mon, 8 Oct 2018 12:48:38 -0400
from: DrFranken <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: FYI on Windows 10 - 1809 Automatic Upgrade - Pulled for
Deleting Files - Better Delay

No you have to follow all those settings I sent you. Disabling services and changing policies and sprinkling eye of nute and toe of toad dust on your Ethernet connection.

In the standard control panel you cannot turn it off.

- Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis

www.Frankeni.com
www.iDevCloud.com - Personal Development IBM i timeshare service.
www.iInTheCloud.com - Commercial IBM i Cloud Hosting.

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