I have a couple PCs with Windows 10 Home. Supposedly there is no way to turn off automatic updates. Something that I have done is in Services I have disabled the Automatic Update service. I have had it disabled a short while but it seems to work. The service must be started again before doing a manual update. Can anybody confirm this.

Not wanting to start an update debate or a W10 debate, just wondering why you want to disable updates...Just interested and always open to learning...Thanks

downtheroad wrote:Not wanting to start an update debate or a W10 debate, just wondering why you want to disable updates...Just interested and always open to learning...ThanksSince this is a forum for RVers, it can be assumed that you will often be in your RV connected to a limited cellular data plan (connected to a Jetpack, phone hotspot, etc.) when the auto update could occur. To avoid unexpected data usage, you will want to control when updates happen and allow them only when you are connected to an unlimited (free) data source. Setting all connections that use a limited data plan to "metered" should accomplish this under most circumstances.I have read that even setting the connection to "metered" will not stop the auto update from happening if you happen to be connected to a cellular fed router via Ethernet.

I am also curious. Working in IT security for nearly 15 years I find it difficult to understand what the motivation is. I see not doing updates similar to not changing the oil on your rig for fear you may strip the oil pan threads. In 15 years managing many hundreds of servers and many tens of thousands of workstations I have only had to pull back 2 windows updates. One well over 10 years ago, we did a system restore point and was fixed in an hour, and another about 3 years ago and uninstalled the update and was up in about an hour as well. From my perspective I see it like regular maintenance on the rig, just like the oil change, caulking, regreasing the bearings etc. With the bonus that many updates don't just keep you safe from hackers, they fix things and even improve performance, it just makes sense to me.The only reason I can wrap my head around is bandwidth usage on a limited internet connection (non unlimited cell plan). For this scenario, the fix is simple, set the network to a Metered Connection and it will not do updates when connected to that connection, but will resume next time you are on a high speed unlimited or free connection.I guess to each his own.

My data usage has put me 20.00 a month over my usage since I went with 10.

rwbradley wrote:I am also curious. Working in IT security for nearly 15 years I find it difficult to understand what the motivation is. I see not doing updates similar to not changing the oil on your rig for fear you may strip the oil pan threads. In 15 years managing many hundreds of servers and many tens of thousands of workstations I have only had to pull back 2 windows updates. One well over 10 years ago, we did a system restore point and was fixed in an hour, and another about 3 years ago and uninstalled the update and was up in about an hour as well. From my perspective I see it like regular maintenance on the rig, just like the oil change, caulking, regreasing the bearings etc. With the bonus that many updates don't just keep you safe from hackers, they fix things and even improve performance, it just makes sense to me.The only reason I can wrap my head around is bandwidth usage on a limited internet connection (non unlimited cell plan). For this scenario, the fix is simple, set the network to a Metered Connection and it will not do updates when connected to that connection, but will resume next time you are on a high speed unlimited or free connection.I guess to each his own.This is exactly what I do. W10 never updates when on my metered connection unless I do it manually which I do at the end of my billing period if I have data left. If not, I go to a hotspot somewhere.

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Bill_Satellite
Explorer II
Jun 26, 2016
Thanks Ed,
I have been doing it that way since loading Win 10 (a requirement for me with cellular as my only internet option if I wanted to try Win 10).
edatlanta
Explorer II
Jun 26, 2016
Bill.Satellite wrote:
Tom_M wrote:
Bill.Satellite wrote:

Just setup your wireless connection as a metered connection and the updates will not download while connected to that kind of network. You can then choose when you want to download the updates by either connecting to a different network (campground wifi, etc.) or changing the network type back to normal.
This option is not available for the Home version of Win 10.

I don't have an unlimited data plan so I update when I can connect to WiFi at places like the library or McDonald's.

Actually, that's not correct. I have and use Windows 10 Home and I activate the Metered Connection option and the updates will not download. I needed that option before I could install Win 10 as I also used to only have a limited amount of data available.

You are correct Bill. You can set any wifi connection to metered and updates won't d/l unless you manually activate it.
thestoloffs
Explorer
Jun 25, 2016
jcpainter wrote:
Tom_M wrote:
jcpainter wrote:
When you allow the Windows upgrade feature to upgrade from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, what determines which version of Windows 10 gets installed?
Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Home Basic or Windows 7 Home Premium will be upgraded to Windows 10 Home.

Windows 7 Professional or Windows 7 Ultimate will be upgraded to Windows 10 Pro.

Windows 8.1 (the standard edition) will receive Windows 10 Home.

Windows 8.1 Pro or Windows 8.1 Pro for Students will receive Windows 10 Pro.

Thank you. That's very helpful. How do you know for sure which version of Windows 8.1 that came installed on your machine?

Right click on the Windows icon in the lower left-hand corner of your screen. Choose Control Panel/System. It's stated there.
Tom_M1
Explorer
Jun 25, 2016
jcpainter wrote:
Thank you. That's very helpful. How do you know for sure which version of Windows 8.1 that came installed on your machine?
I don't have Win 8.1 but I think you can do a search for "This PC" and right click on the result then choose "Properties".
jcpainter
Explorer
Jun 25, 2016
Tom_M wrote:
jcpainter wrote:
When you allow the Windows upgrade feature to upgrade from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, what determines which version of Windows 10 gets installed?
Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Home Basic or Windows 7 Home Premium will be upgraded to Windows 10 Home.

Windows 7 Professional or Windows 7 Ultimate will be upgraded to Windows 10 Pro.

Windows 8.1 (the standard edition) will receive Windows 10 Home.

Windows 8.1 Pro or Windows 8.1 Pro for Students will receive Windows 10 Pro.

Thank you. That's very helpful. How do you know for sure which version of Windows 8.1 that came installed on your machine?
Tom_M1
Explorer
Jun 25, 2016
jcpainter wrote:
When you allow the Windows upgrade feature to upgrade from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, what determines which version of Windows 10 gets installed?
Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Home Basic or Windows 7 Home Premium will be upgraded to Windows 10 Home.

Windows 7 Professional or Windows 7 Ultimate will be upgraded to Windows 10 Pro.

Windows 8.1 (the standard edition) will receive Windows 10 Home.

Windows 8.1 Pro or Windows 8.1 Pro for Students will receive Windows 10 Pro.
Bill_Satellite
Explorer II
Jun 25, 2016
Win 10 home is the free update.
jcpainter
Explorer
Jun 25, 2016
When you allow the Windows upgrade feature to upgrade from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, what determines which version of Windows 10 gets installed?
strollin
Explorer
Jun 25, 2016
Gdetrailer wrote:
... Only Pro and Enterprise versions can use Registry Editor and Group Policy ...

You are right about Group Policy but all versions of Windows provide Regedit.
fj12ryder
Explorer III
Jun 25, 2016
braindead0 wrote:
Why download and install an app to block Win10 upgrade? Norton/Malwarebytes miss things all the time, in particular 0-day problems. It's much safer to make the registry changes:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\OSUpgrade]
"AllowOSUpgrade"=dword:00000000
"ReservationsAllowed"=dword:00000000

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\OSUpgrade\State]

There's another that will get rid of the toolbar nagging, search for DisableGWX and you'll find that.
These registry edits are to disable the update push to Windows 10. It has nothing to do with the OP's original post.

Also, I don't think Windows 10 Home has the GPE, just Windows 10 Pro, and maybe Enterprise. That's the way Windows 7 is.