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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Hi, can you make a program that can prevent cut, copy, paste, rename & delete of files & folders on a certain hardrive. That you need to input password first to re-enable those. pls tnx in advance mate
It’s perfect.
I would like to comment on the add-ons. I think it would be perfect if I had to select and run it for the service I registered.
Thank you.
What JULIAN writes is not true. The native settings in WUB 1.1 will keep Windows Autoupdate deactivated. I run it on like 20 computers like this. It works. It is not necessary to make the changes which Julian said.
Thanks for your comment
It works!!! thank you so much sir.
I have edited my Wub.ini file to include all necesary services.
[Service_List]
; 2=Auto
; 3=Manual
; 4=Disabled
dosvc=2,4
WaaSMedicSvc=3,4
UsoSvc=3,4
BITS=3,4
Disabling all those services is necesary, because if you only disable “windows update service”, the other ones will activate it again. Since windows 10 release the most problematic one is “update orchestrator service”, specially since windows version 1803, because the option to disable it was removed, and that was the cause of me looking for a method to disable it. And in version 1804 microsoft added the “windows update medic service” that can’t be disabled either. There are other methods with command line, which didn’t work for me. But this one worked instantly and flawlessly. Thanks a lot!
PS: disabling the BITS service makes windows faster, specially in HDD drives, so it’s a good idea to disable it too.
What´s the benefit of all this if I can´t update Windows Defender? Or can I? How?
Windows Update medic Service was an example
Windows Update medic Service So it is necessary to disable or it is for example written.
Or just run the program “Disable”
Yes ,it will prevent Windows from downloading the Update Assistant and forcing version upgrades.
Does this program prevent Windows from downloading the Update Assistant and forcing version upgrades?
EDIT: Apologies, I got you program confused with another that has a similar name. My bad!
It worke3d great for one week then today my computer restarted itself, so FAIL.
French translation added , thank you
hello – Here is the French translation for “Windows Update Blocker v1.1”
if you agree, see the attached file: Web Link …
cordially
Yes we did not find any issue , Windows Update Blocker v1.0 works flawlessly.
The final release of RS4 officially came out on April 30
We are waiting the final release of the Rs4 and will check the “update medic service” existence & behaviour , Thanks for your comment
seems a new service “update medic service” added in RS4 1804 (17134), do we need to update this software to disable this service? Thanks