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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Im building a new rig and it going to have one of those rtx 2080 ti cards which require windows 10 build 1803 and above with the ray feature only working on build 1809, this tool is great running build 1607 disable all the updates and the system running stable for 3 year not updates only windows defender updates,
Will this tool still works on 1809?
Are Any Updates Bad?
It doesn’t appear to be blocking all updates. After a reboot I noticed the new ‘clipboard experience’ service had been updated from cbdhsvc_2fe56 to cbdhsvc_9fd89 in the Services snap-in. See website link for more info.)
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Good morning I installed on my laptop with windows 10 ver 1803 the WUB but when I click on Disable Service, this message comes out:
“An unknown error occurred”
why? 🙁
Greetings
Thank you! It works
Hello, I use this program with these settings in the ini-file:
[Service_List]
; 2=Auto
; 3=Manual
; 4=Disabled
dosvc=2,4
WaaSMedicSvc=2,4
UsoSvc=2,4
BITS=2,4
After blocking with protection and a restart, the WaaSMedicSvc isn’t deactivated. The status is manuel ! Could it be, that this service (started by a scheduled task) start the wuauserv ?
Thanks for this useful tool!
Thanks a lot and thanks for convincing how it works on 1809! It will do nice on new PC setup.
Will you add ways to disable or hide with one app:
-Cortana
-Windows automatic error reporting (the setting to automatic error reporting is disabled in Windows 10 while previously in Windows 7 is optional)
-Store
-Onedrive
I know ways to disable or hide them but need registry tweak if not edits.
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I don’t see where to click to download Windows Update Blocker.
We did not tested it on Win 10 RS5 yet
Is there any program for windows 10 (or 7 I would go back) to prevent the A**hole software from being loaded without my connect or knowledge. I keep having this problem when on the internet. I scan all software before I INSTALL IT, at time there isn’t any indication. Plus thank-you very much for TWO of your programs, defender off and update blocker, however, I have had defender to turn itself on. Another question, with the change in Win 10 RS5, they changed defender to something else, does your program block that as well. And again thank-you!!
SUPER! Many thanks (SÜPER! Çok teşekkürler sordum org)
Thank you so much. great program. Moreover, you have added a multi-language feature bravo (Çok teşekkür ederim. Ayrıca tebrik ederim harika bir program. Üstelik çok dil özelliği eklemişsin bravo.)
@Klaus Pit
>The Link to Reddit:
Thank you.
The Link to Reddit:
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Giusseppe comment is legit cause task scheduler scheduled tasks to scan for updates through windows update orchestrator and that if it fails it will do a retry attempt.
That being said, there should not be a problem with the software as after (usually) a few attempts windows would just give up and record it as an error which can be checked using event viewer.
What concerns me is that (this is only an assumption), after several fail attempts from windows to run the update windows might do something unexpected like a force shutdown or BSOD which is my biggest concern (then again this is only an assumption)
Still it would be awesome if the software can also alter the attempts of windows to “no retry on failure” to solve the issue.