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How to stop windows from downloading automatic updates with gpedit (group policy editor).

Note:The method which I'm going to show you only works for windows 10 pro.Try if it works on your version of windows.

Microsoft sends windows update regularly and it is better to install it because it provides better security and latest features, but in some cases we do not want to download the updates and install it because of some reasons, let's say we are working on a project and we need more speed of data connection, and the windows is downloading updates in background due to which  the speed of data is reduced, so by applying this method you can disable auto downloading updates of windows 10 pro.

Here is a step by step guide.

Step 1. On your desktop go to your search bar in start menu and type: "gpedit.msc " (group policy editor) as soon as you type gp you will see "Edit group policy" option in search result. select it or just hit enter. Now you will see a window "local group policy editor", refer to picture down below.

Step 2. Now expand "Computer configuration" option or just click on "Computer configuration".

Step 3. From the drop down select  "Administrative template".

Step 4. Now from the drop down of "Administrative template" select "Windows components".

Step 5. Form the drop down of "Windows components" scroll down to "Windows update",and click on  it.

Step 6. After you click on "Windows update" you will see a window right next to "Windows update" now you have to search for  "Configure automatic updates" and double click on it, or right click and select "edit".

Step 7. Now you will see a window "Configure automatic updates",the default setting will be on "Not configured" option.

Step 8. Now you have to set it to "Enabled",

Step 9. After you have set it to "Enabled" from the option window below you will see "Configure automatic updating" drop down list.just expand it, the default option will be "3-Auto download and notify for install".

Step 10. Change the option from "3-Auto download and notify for install"  to  "2-notify for download and auto install" and apply the settings by clicking on the "Apply" button below, and click "OK".

Now you have configured windows automatic updates and it will notify you when an update is available. The use of this method is windows will ask you first, whether you want to download an update or not ?, instead of downloading update first and notifying you after downloading to install the updates. 




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