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How to Disable Automatic Download and Installation of Store App Updates in Windows 8 and Later
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<blockquote data-quote="BoraMurdar" data-source="post: 333060" data-attributes="member: 2291"><p><strong>SOLUTION 1: Using Windows Store Settings</strong></p><p></p><p>Windows Store allows you to disable apps auto-update functionality using its Settings page:</p><p></p><p><strong>1.</strong> Open <strong>Windows Store</strong>, press <strong>WIN+C</strong> keys together to show Charms Bar and then click on<strong>Settings</strong>.</p><p></p><p><strong>2.</strong> Now click on <strong>App updates</strong> option present in Settings sidebar.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://media.askvg.com/articles/images5/Windows_8_Store_App_Updates_Settings.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>3.</strong> Here you'll find an option responsible for app auto-update. Just set the "<strong>Automatically update my apps</strong>" option to <strong>No</strong>.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://media.askvg.com/articles/images5/Windows_8_Store_App_Automatic_Update.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>That's it. It'll immediately disable automatic update functionality for Store apps.</p><p></p><p><strong>PS:</strong> Now you'll need to manually update Store apps whenever you want. Just open <strong>Store Settings</strong>again and click on <strong>Check for updates</strong> option present in <strong>App updates</strong> section.</p><p></p><p><strong>SOLUTION 2: Using Registry Editor</strong></p><p></p><p>Above mentioned method can only be used if you are logged in using your Microsoft account (aka Windows Live email ID) in Windows Store. If you are not logged in, you'll not be able to access above mentioned option.</p><p></p><p>In such case, you can take help of Registry Editor to disable automatic download and installation of Store apps:</p><p></p><p><strong>1.</strong> Type <strong>regedit</strong> in RUN or Start search box and press Enter. It'll open <strong>Registry Editor</strong>.</p><p></p><p><strong>2.</strong> Now go to following key:</p><p></p><p>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsStore\WindowsUpdate</p><p></p><p><strong>3.</strong> In right-side pane look for a DWORD <strong>AutoDownload</strong> and change its value to <strong>2</strong> to disable automatic app updates.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://media.askvg.com/articles/images5/Disable_Automatic_App_Update_Windows_8_Store.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>4.</strong> Log off or restart your computer to take effect.</p><p></p><p><strong>PS:</strong> In future, if you decide to re-enable app auto-update feature, just set the DWORD value to <strong>4</strong>and it'll allow Windows Store to automatic download and install app updates.</p><p><a href="http://www.askvg.com/how-to-disable-automatic-download-and-installation-of-store-app-updates-in-windows-8-and-later/" target="_blank">Via AskVG</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BoraMurdar, post: 333060, member: 2291"] [B]SOLUTION 1: Using Windows Store Settings[/B] Windows Store allows you to disable apps auto-update functionality using its Settings page: [B]1.[/B] Open [B]Windows Store[/B], press [B]WIN+C[/B] keys together to show Charms Bar and then click on[B]Settings[/B]. [B]2.[/B] Now click on [B]App updates[/B] option present in Settings sidebar. [IMG]http://media.askvg.com/articles/images5/Windows_8_Store_App_Updates_Settings.png[/IMG] [B]3.[/B] Here you'll find an option responsible for app auto-update. Just set the "[B]Automatically update my apps[/B]" option to [B]No[/B]. [IMG]http://media.askvg.com/articles/images5/Windows_8_Store_App_Automatic_Update.png[/IMG] That's it. It'll immediately disable automatic update functionality for Store apps. [B]PS:[/B] Now you'll need to manually update Store apps whenever you want. Just open [B]Store Settings[/B]again and click on [B]Check for updates[/B] option present in [B]App updates[/B] section. [B]SOLUTION 2: Using Registry Editor[/B] Above mentioned method can only be used if you are logged in using your Microsoft account (aka Windows Live email ID) in Windows Store. If you are not logged in, you'll not be able to access above mentioned option. In such case, you can take help of Registry Editor to disable automatic download and installation of Store apps: [B]1.[/B] Type [B]regedit[/B] in RUN or Start search box and press Enter. It'll open [B]Registry Editor[/B]. [B]2.[/B] Now go to following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsStore\WindowsUpdate [B]3.[/B] In right-side pane look for a DWORD [B]AutoDownload[/B] and change its value to [B]2[/B] to disable automatic app updates. [IMG]http://media.askvg.com/articles/images5/Disable_Automatic_App_Update_Windows_8_Store.png[/IMG] [B]4.[/B] Log off or restart your computer to take effect. [B]PS:[/B] In future, if you decide to re-enable app auto-update feature, just set the DWORD value to [B]4[/B]and it'll allow Windows Store to automatic download and install app updates. [URL='http://www.askvg.com/how-to-disable-automatic-download-and-installation-of-store-app-updates-in-windows-8-and-later/']Via AskVG[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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