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, I am not sure hot to use this.
After I press "Apply" do I need to run this software again every time I start my PC or that one action is enough to completely disable updates?
Thanks!
It should already be so, turning off Defender updates will only make the system more vulnerable to attack.
Even if Windows Update is turned off, Defender will automatically update itself if there is a critical Defender update available.
WUB does NOT block Windows Defender updates, if Defender does not update, wait 2 days and Defender will update.
(WUB NO bloquea las actualizaciones de Windows Defender, si no se produce la actualización de Defender, espere 2 días y Defender se actualizará.)
Never 🙂
Good morning, I wanted to ask if activating WUB not only blocks Windows Update but also blocks Windows Defender updates, and if so, is there a way to allow Windows Defender to continue updating without affecting WUB. Thanks
(Buenos días, quería consultar si al activar WUB ademas de bloquear windows update también se bloquean las actualizaciones de windows defender, y en caso de que así sea hay forma de permitir que windows defender siga actualizando sin que afecte a WUB. Gracias)
I like this, very much. I just worry that randomly it will disable itself?
It’s really a nice software, which helps me to prevent Windows 10 update. The self-acting and compulsive update make me mad. I want to recommend this software to more people!
No, it can’t be used in government offices unless you want to be fired. You need prior approval from your Informatics (IT) branch or you risk getting fired.
Yes it is freeware and can be used by companies or government offices.
Is it freeware that can be used by companies or government offices? There are many errors in the Windows update, so I’m going to use it. Can it be used for free in the future?
Hi, We have added the corresponding service to Wub.ini, thanks for the information.
Hi, just wanted to follow up in case anyone else is having the same issue. It’s a simple fix: disable the "Microsoft Store Install" service, and you won’t have StoreAgentScanForUpdatesFailure0 errors anymore. These errors show up in Event Viewer as ID 1001 (Application) and in Problem Reports as ID 1033. Hope this helps!
Hi , Wub prevents updates from being downloaded via the Windows Update service, and thus prevents them from being installed via the Update service.
Wub cannot block downloaded and partially installed updates without disabling Windows Update.
Therefore, if you turn off updates with wub, you may see Windows Update messages when you shut down and restart your system because of partially installed updates.
Hi, thanks! I thought wub would prevent Windows as a whole to even check for updates. Isn’t that the case? Maybe there’s a policy that wub missed and I should check? Cheers
Hi , Wub is designed to block and unblock the windows update service.When a process trying to use the windows update service is not successful, it may write error output in the event logs.The errors you are seeing may not be related to the Windows Update block either. Unblock Windows Update and check again.
I’m getting StoreAgentScanForUpdatesFailure0 (Host Process for Windows Services, event ID 1033) errors in "Problem Reports", after a boot. Any way to fix this?