[grame]

Thank you for the info, which I’m sure many understand, but I’m not one. I wish I was but that boat sailed while I was raising a family and they were all learning computer engineering! Is this a simple question, is it possible to not download the updates? It always just tells me, Don’t touch that til I’m done. I’m a very obedient septuagenarian who has little to no computing skills. I use my laptop for my sewing/quilting pdfs and my iPad for everything else.

Thanks.

[fireman15]

There are lots of ways to stop Windows 10 from updating, but despite the hassle, it is probably better not to. Here is one way. Try it at your own risk and get someone a little more computer savvy to help you.

Press Windows key + R. Type services.msc, then hit Enter.
Search for Windows Update.
Right-click on Windows Update, then select Properties.
Under General tab, set the Startup type to Disabled.
Click Stop.
Click Apply, and then click OK.
Restart your computer.

When you want to resume updates change the Windows Update settings in services.msc back to automatic or manual by using the same steps

[MayflowerMadam]

“is it possible to not download the updates”

For Win 10, 11?

Not sure about that. When MS was still supporting Win 7 I set it to not do auto updates — just to be prompted.

Years later I still get the notice that update at available. It’s a trick. I think Fauci is behind it.