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
Can you add an option to configure group policy in next update?
It would be better if there was a function to add to the context menu.
Run it Once
This is scary stuff. It seems this tweak is not reliable"
"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."
What we need is a tweak to stop in Windows 11 Microsoft Edge WebView2 files. I have 6 instances of it running, consuming ~372 MB!
Additionally, a tweak to stop Microsoft Photos.exe.
There are so many applications auto-running in W11 we need to regain control of them.
Hi, is this a utility that you have to keep running in the background or is running it once enough to keep the update service disabled?
Defender gives warning but scan with virustotal seems fine. Very happy with this tool!
@servant newberry: You’re welcome
I just wanted to thank you very much for this software.
To Luciano from Help needed: Excellent. Thanks for your support sir.
The windows firewall service "mpssvc" disabling is not working. Would be excelent can disable it.
After extracting, I can not run the program: ,,Windows protected your PC”. Is there some mistake from my side?
ok.
Thank you for this. I have an HTPC machine that I want to stop receiving OS updates… it is a severely stripped down Windows 10 install with only a single music application, Audirvana on it, but yet every time MS updates it (about once a month) I have to recheck all the services that restart. It is a big pain in the @ss. Now maybe with this utility I can keep this machine frozen in time for a year at a time or longer hopefully.
please add ability to control windows update service also. it is greyed out in settings and also not changing using .ini file. i want to keep update service ON and disable other services that i write in ini file. please help.
the windows update service options in settings is greyed out. i cannot control this update service through .ini also. please enable toggling windows update service also. i want to use this soft to disable other services BUT keep windows update enabled. please can u change the soft and make new release????
How to black update in the 8.1 version can you tell me?