Windows 11 and 10 offers less UI control over the updating behavior of the operating system than previous versions of Windows , There is no option to turn off Windows Updates using the Control Panel or Settings app in Windows 11 & 10, it checks for updates automatically and install any updates they find, whether you like it or not. This new feature is actually pretty convenient for most users. If you want control over the update process you can disable the Windows Update service . This requires that you open the Services manager, locate the service and change its startup parameter and status. You would then have to enable the service again whenever you want the operating system to check for updates (It does not look so easy).
Windows Update Blocker is a freeware that helps you to completely disable or enable Automatic Updates on your Windows system , with just a click of the button . This utility is portable, which means that you are no longer required to go through the installation process and no leftovers will remain on the HDD after its removal. if you place the program file to an external data device, you make it possible to take Windows Update Blocker everywhere with you and use it on any computer you come in contact with, who has things configured just right, and doesn’t want to take the chance that an update might mess up their system. This utility is for that person.
How it works
After downloading, extract Windows Update Blocker to your desired location, then run it
service status icon will show your windows Update service status , if you want to block Automatic Windows Updates Choose “Disable Service” And click “Apply Now” Button , Protect service setings can prevent Uncontrolled change (Recommended).
How to block any other service and protect the settings
Windows Update Blocker New version allow users to add any other service into Wub.ini file to block it , first please edit Wub.ini file and add your desired service name under the “dosvc=2,4” line , for example if you want to block “Windows Update medic Service” Please open services and find it
then click on it and copy the Service Name
Write or paste the service name under the dosvc=2,4 line
Finally open Windows Update Blocker and use “Apply now” button. If you want to delete recently added service after a while please follow these steps:
1. Open Windows Update Blocker and choose enable service option then use Apply now button.
2. Delete your desired service line from the Wub.ini file
3. Now you can choose disable service and Protect service settings options
Service List Options
Under Menu button there is a “Service List Options” choice if you click it , Service List Options popup window will be open. With this GUI you can easily control services which added to Wub.ini [Service_List] section. You can add Maximum 25 service to Wub.ini. Wuausrv service showing only for informational purposes therefore you can not edit it.
NOTE: If the windows update service doesn’t start or if there is a problem even though you have enabled windows updates, please restart your system and try again. When windows updates are turned off, some windows processes or programs may try to open and repair Windows updates, resulting in windows update being damaged. Please use the Windows Update Troubleshooter from Microsoft if the updates do not open after restarting the system.
Windows Update Blocker supports Command line options to automate Windows Update Blocker tasks :
NOTE: Wub software does not block Microsoft defender updates.
Supported operating systems: Windows 11 , Windows 10, Windows 8.1 , Windows 8 , Windows 7 , Windows Vista ,Windows XP (32\64-bit).
Supported languages: English , Turkish , German , Hebrew , Slovenian , French , Russian , Portuguese , Italian , Polish , Spanish , Czech , Ukrainian , Greek , Hungarian , Chinese Simplified , Chinese Traditional , Portuguese (brasil) , Thai , Arabic , Korean , Vietnamese , Japanese , Indonesian , Persian , Swedish , Thai , Georgian , Danish (Dansk), Albanian, Azerbaijani, Bulgarian, Serbian , Uzbek , Tajik , Abkhazian , Romanian , Slovak , Sinhalese, Macedonian , Croatian , Lithuanian ,Turkmen , Dutch (Nederland) , Dutch (Didier)
File: Wub_x64.exe │ Virustotal
MD5: 9d6778f7f274f7ecd4e7e875a7268b64
SHA1: 452fa439f1cc0b9fcc37cf4b8cfff96e8cc348aa
File: Wub.exe │ Virustotal
MD5: 82aff8883099cf75462057c4e47e88ac
SHA1: 68e2939f59b3869e9bd3ecc4aca3947649631bf8
God bless the man who made this. If it works you deserve a bloody Nobel. Many thanks from someone who was at the end of his tether.
(ps – I assume with the latest version I don’t have to manually add Windows Medic? It seems to be already in wub.ini)
I want to just disable updates for the Edge browser; as it’s apparently going to disable .EPUB support in the coming updates. The chromium Edge doesn’t have epub reading feature either way, but I use the original edge for reading many books.
Is there a way to ensure the original edge won’t get updated
Hi Paul , it is really hard to understand Microsoft nowadays.
Why do they make things so hard for the person that is NOT computer smart. Last update screwed up my computer and made the CPU run fast and I had an awful time to find how to delete it. With this new setup it will screw up your computer and you won’t be able to stop or fix it !!!!
1803 is currently the best Windows 10. New Win version too many bugs / problems. Wub is the best solution / support. Thanks for good work.
Yes, Supported operating systems: Windows 10, Windows 8.1 , Windows 8 , Windows 7 , Windos Vista ,Windows XP (32\64-bit)
I am running win10 pro v1803, does this update suit my OS ?
Please download it again.
The archive is damaged. Could you guys upload also an .exe version?
I know this was not so quick response but we try our best. 🙂
ATT: Author
WUB is not a simple Windows update service disabler ,
>I knew that : )
Could you please use Wub v1.4 to and test
>Copy that will do thanks for the quick response.
If you try and give us a feedback we will try to do something.
EDIT: we have solved this on Windows Update Blocker v1.5 , please use new version
ok. icon is gone now. but will definitely come back after reboot or?
Please try this one ; Open Task Manger and find “MusNotifyIcon.exe” right click it and “End” it
The button (search for updates) will now appear even though wub1.4 updates turned off. Shit microsoft
Shit. I have also with Win1803 (wub1.4) the message: There are missing important updates (in task bar). Fuck
I also have a new icon in the system try that says “Your device is missing important updates Select this icon for more info”. Showed up last night. Windows update says “Your device is missing important security and quality fixes” in red. i replaced v1.3 with v1.4 and nothing changed. But Windows still will not update because WUB is stopping it.