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
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Thank you for this little tool. It’s the only one that does what it promises – and I have tested some of them.
Thank You. It fixed my pc that i use as security dvr. After updates it become unstable and lock in hour. I removed bad updates and its stable again. So no more shitty updates. 🙂
Hello! Can you please tell me how the program works if it is not put into startup? After closing it, the process disappears in the Task Manager.
Thank you Viktor .
The best update blocker ever!
Donated some cash.
Thank you!
Hi Oleg Please restart your Pc and try again , Probably update service is stuck.
Help me please! I have Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019 installed. I used windows update blocker yesterday. Today I needed to enable the update. But when you press enable updates in windows updates blocker, the program just closes. Updates do not work, how to enable them now ???
This is great! THank you.
@ Randi : Yes it works just try it
@ Irrational_Youth : Thank you
@: Oleg : Tested No such error , Please test it on another Pc
I hope this method works
This tiny wonderful piece of software works like a charm and does exactly and perfectly what’s promised.
… No more Redmond – Raid – Bombardement – Terror.
Thanks, sooo much.
I confirm the error mentioned earlier.
This error occurred after August 10-11, before that, the same version of the program worked normally.
The text of the bug is
Line 3343 (File "C\Users\xxx\Desktop\Wub\Wub.exe"): Error
I tried running the file from the root of drive C – there is still a problem.
error message :
Line 3343 (File "C\Users\xxx\Desktop\Wub\Wub.exe"): Error
Thanks bro, DoSVC now disabled.
I can confirm with others here that Windows Security aka Windows Defender virus & threat protection’s (updates) no longer working with Windows version 2004 . When clicking "Check for updates" in Windows Security I received this error message : Protection definition update failed. Error code: -2147023838 . The only fix i found was to Enable Windows Updates from WUB so as to update virus definitions . Then Disable Windows Updates from WUB again . Inconvenient though . Is there a way to add an exclusion to Windows Security updates in WUB ?
Admin, BITS doesn’t turn on with Enable Updates. is that expected behaviour? Also at times enable updates doesn’t enable WaasMedicSvc, and Windows Update shows as Group policy disabled automatic updates. Wondering if theres setting I can tweak to make it more reliable.
Tested and it works, Please try again