Updating Windows is essential to provide optimal security and efficiency. Primarily in Windows, it can be frustrating when we shutdown/restart the computer; it takes an auto update and shows the message “Please don’t force shutdown your computer” .Sometimes it takes a few minutes to a few hours, potentially delaying our urgent work.
This article will guide you through the basic procedures necessary for obtaining control over when and how updates are installed on your system, minimizing interruptions while keeping your computer up to date.
1. Turn off Auto Update and Set Manual Updates in Windows 7:
a) Press Windows Button + R button>> Run Dialog Box Open.
b) Type Control in the Run Box and press Enter>> Control Panel Open.
c) Select System and Security, then press Enter>> System and Security page open.
d) Under the System and Security, click on Turn Off Windows Update >> Windows update page open.
e) In the left pane, click the Change Settings >>Change Settings window open.
f) Under Important Updates, select one of the following four options in the drop-down menu as desired:
- Install Updates Automatically (Recommended)
- Download Updates but let me choose whether to install them
- Check for Updates but let me choose whether to download and install them
- Never Check for Updates(Not Recommended)
The “check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them” option is good, but you can choose any other option that is better for your situation.
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2. Turn off Auto Update and Set Manual Updates in Windows 10:
a) Press Win Button +R button >>Run Dialog Box Open.
b) Type gpedit.msc in the run box and press Enter>>Local Group Policy Editor is open.
c) Scroll and search Computer Configuration>>Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >>Windows Update>>Configure Automatic Update.
d) Double click on Configure Automatic Update and check the Enable option.
e) In the options sections, there are four options (in group policy editor it’s start from 2 to 5) to configure automatic update as below –
2) Notify for download and auto install.
3) Auto download and notify for install.
4) Auto download and schedule the install.
5) Allow local admin to choose setting.
2) Notify for download and auto install.
When Windows gets updates that are applicable to this computer, users will be notified that they are ready to download. After navigating to Windows Update, users can download and install any available updates.
3) Auto download and notify for install.
Windows detects and downloads them in the background. Users will be notified when their downloads are complete and available for installation. Users can install them after moving to Windows Update.
4) Auto download and schedule the install.
When “Automatic” is selected as the scheduled install time, Windows will automatically check for, download, and install the update. The device will reboot using the Windows default settings.
5) Allow local admin to choose setting.
With this option, local administrators can use the Windows Update Control Panel to select their preferred configuration option. Local administrators will be unable to disable the automatic update feature.
f) After selecting the option, press apply and ok button.
The “Notify for download and auto install” option is good, but you can choose any other option that is better for your situation.
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Conclusion
Following the steps explained in this post, you can now disable automatic updates on Windows 10 and regain control of your update schedule. While deactivating updates can help to reduce interruptions, it’s still important to check for critical security fixes and upgrades on a regular basis. So that your system remains safe and up-to-date.