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
Ciao, volevo chiedere se questo Programma disabilita sempre gli aggiornamenti di Windows Update? Oppure se i servizi di aggiornamento si riattivano da soli dopo un po’ di tempo??
This App is really good but with one major back-drop… after apply "disable updates" we can’t use Microsoft Store anymore. I will appreciate if you can do it work after all updates block, it will help us more…
Wub does not have such a feature. Check out the videos below
Web Link …
Is there an app to block only drivers? Windows keeps rolling back and installing video drivers that I don’t want from the Windows 11 update.
Very useful program. Thank you very much.
Working good!
NICE NICE
This is a godsend. I only use my Windows 10 computer to play one very specific game, and that is literally all I ever do with it, and the Windows Updates destroys my performance every time they install themselves. I have to keep uninstalling them over and over, which is very time-consuming, or I can’t use my machine, and it is a total waste of my time and very frustrating. And they will literally not let me turn them off, and they just keep forcing themselves on my computer no matter what else I have tried to stop them. They don’t know how to take no for an answer, and that is really creepy. This finally worked. Thank you.
Hi, I would like to offer a small feedback: in the portuguese version of the program, its says "enable service" in portuguese (Habilitar Serviço) instead of enable updates (Habilitar Atualizações) that one would expects. This creates confusion as pt speaking users may think, if they dont see the guide, that the green flag is meant to say the program is working in stopping windows instead of refering to the windows update as a service
Turn off the Windows Update blocker and use Microsoft Store, then turn it back on.
hey, firstly this app is amazing, but not pointing fingers, but i think i messed up microsoft store with this app cause it opens but always errors on downloading, if so how can i fix it w=from withing the program?
Great little app, and a must-have for my Windows OS!
One thing that I wish it had is, that it would have an extra option to allow apps to be downloaded/updated from the Windows Store, while still blocking the OS updates.
As it currently is, if you wish to download/update any app from the Store, you have to take the risk by reenabling the updates again…
Other than that, it’s perfect.
@Dan : The same thing happened on one of our computers, but that doesn’t mean they’ve found a way around the Windows Update blocker, it’s not a problem for now, you can use it safely.
@MrMond : Unfortunately, there is no such method. Perhaps downloading the apps and installing them one by one might be a solution.
hey, first off thanks for making and sharing this – windows is not usable without it
my Issue today is that I turned my laptop only to find windows had changed my background without my permission, they somehow activated something called "windows spotlight" …
this means they have found a way around the update blocker? I don’t want those scum to be able to do anything to my PC… I bought it and it is mine not microsofts to do whatever they want with
I have version 1.8 and had it installed since I first got the laptop, any ideas on what I could do? next they will be putting ads on my background
Is there any way to allow apps to update in the store without Windows itself updating?
any time I need to update an app I rely on, I have to enable updates and then I’m worried Windows will start updating system files in the background before I can turn updates back off.
Hi, One action is enough to completely disable updates , it is use and forget Application.
can it work in windows server
like windows server 2016/2022