Guide | How To HTG: How To Stop Windows 10 Downloading Automatically (Registry Tweak)

[sinu]

A better solution, as suggested over on How To Geek, is to edit the registry and block this particular download.

• Start by patching Windows Update Client. If you're using Windows 7 you need this file, while Windows 8.1 users need this one.
• Fire up the Registry Editor by hitting the Windows key and R, type regedit, and press Enter.
• Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\ Microsoft\Windows\ and create a new key called WindowsUpdate.
• Under this key create a new 32-bit DWORD called DisableOSUpgrade, double click it and set its value to 1.

Should you ever change your mind about upgrading to Windows 10, you'll have to either delete DisableOSUpgrade or change its value to 0.

If you're trying to avoid downloading Windows 10, what method have you decided to use?

Source: How to Stop Windows 7 or 8 from Downloading Windows 10 Automatically

 

[Av Gurus]

This video is also very helpful:

 

[Lockjack]

Here is a simple batch file to uninstall the few that have been said to be the pre-win 10 update and telemetry.
Copy to notepad and rename to "whatever.bat". I named it win10update.bat so I could find the thing because windows will retry to install some of these later even if you hide them.

wusa /uninstall /KB:3021917
wusa /uninstall /KB:3050265
wusa /uninstall /KB:3035583
wusa /uninstall /KB:2952664
wusa /uninstall /KB:2976978
wusa /uninstall /KB:2990214
wusa /uninstall /KB:3068708
wusa /uninstall /KB:3022345
wusa /uninstall /KB:3045999
wusa /uninstall /KB:2919355
wusa /uninstall /KB:3065987
wusa /uninstall /KB:3075851
wusa /uninstall /KB:2977759
wusa /uninstall /KB:3075249
wusa /uninstall /KB:3080149
wusa /uninstall /KB:3044374
ECHO OFF
ECHO All done. Press any key to exit.

PAUSE

EXIT

 

[Lockjack]

Btw you can research all of them updates very easily and edit that file to your liking. Some of these are issued as critical updates and what kind of protection your losing is up to you to decide if they are beneficial. The telemetry issue is something talked about with windows 10 and is being added to 7 and 8.1.

 

[done]

Whether we like it or not we all going to upgrade to windows 10 for extending the licenses
I think deleting tasks and disable windows update should solve it.

 

[LabZero]

If you want to prevent download of Windows 10 installer, there are various methods to block it, all effective, but each with possible contraindications in specific cases (It is your choice).

The installer is saved in the hidden directory %HOMEDRIVE%\ $Windows. ~ BT

The update starts the installer is precisely KB3035583, so if you haven't installed this update will not start the download process.

Who has chosen the option default not manually review before downloading updates (typical configuration for bandwidth problems or bandwidth pricing) is upgrading the operating system updates including proposed and simply do not approve it.

Windows 8 users that have a connection fee may enable the option set as metered connection in the network connection options. This setting blocks the automatic downloading of large updates, including updating to Windows 10.

 

[frogboy]

If you want to prevent download of Windows 10 installer, there are various methods to block it, all effective, but each with possible contraindications in specific cases (It is your choice).

The installer is saved in the hidden directory %HOMEDRIVE%\ $Windows. ~ BT

The update starts the installer is precisely KB3035583, so if you haven't installed this update will not start the download process.

Who has chosen the option default not manually review before downloading updates (typical configuration for bandwidth problems or bandwidth pricing) is upgrading the operating system updates including proposed and simply do not approve it.

Windows 8 users that have a connection fee may enable the option set as metered connection in the network connection options. This setting blocks the automatic downloading of large updates, including updating to Windows 10.

That is all i did was to just uninstall KB3035583, and not a peep out of Windows 10 since.

 

[Ink]

I think deleting tasks and disable windows update should solve it.

For future security updates and patches?

The update starts the installer is precisely KB3035583, so if you haven't installed this update will not start the download process.

Preventing the culprit from installing in the first place, is better than completely switching off the WU service. At least you can get future security patches.

 

[done]

For future security updates and patches?

enable it whenever you want to patch, it is as simple as disable.

Patches is good for business otherwise they will have nothing to sell you.
anyway I don't use updates anyway just in case of service pack

 

[Ink]

enable it whenever you want to patch, it is as simple as disable.

Doesn't sound simple (ie. can be tedious). Leave Windows Updates switched on and change the settings to Let you decide. Make sure you uninstall any Windows 10 prerequisites, and Hide the updates. Job @done.

 

[frogboy]

Job @done. Very clever.