offWindows10Updates

This script can help you to turn off Windows 10 updates.
Tested on 1709, 1803, 1809, 1904 versions.

Getting Started

• download latest release
• extract archive to any folder
• set up Windows Task

Set up Windows Task

• open Task Sheduler
• click "Create Task" button
• on "General" tab
  • enter any name you like (e. g. "TurnOffWindowsUpdates")
  • "When runnings the task, use the following user account" - choose "SYSTEM" (read this about safety)
  • tick "Hidden"
  • "Configure for" option - choose your OS
• on "Triggers" tab
  • press "New"
  • "Begin the task" option - choose "At startup"
  • "Repeat task every" option - choose 5 minutes (or any other frequency). I recommend to choose 5 minutes option to prevent all possible triggers, which might invoke Windows Update service as soon as possible
  • "for a duration of" option - choose "Indefinitely"
  • press "OK"
• on "Actions" tab
  • press "New"
  • "Action" option - choose "Start a program"
  • "Program/script" - select path to your stopService.bat file
  • press "OK"
• press "OK" on "Create Task" window You are done!

Additional trigger setup

• on "Triggers" tab
  • press "New"
  • "Begin the task" - "On an event"
  • "Log" - "Microsoft-Windows-WindowsUpdateClient/Operational"
  • "Source" - "WindowsUpdateClient"
  • "Event ID" - 43