To be fair, Linux has a lot of updates also.
The difference is that the control on when and which updates to apply lies entirely with the user--not the OS.
To be fair, what updates, if any, can be controlled by a Windows user, but unlike most Linux users, most do not care to find out.
How to stop windows 10 updates
How to Stop Automatic Driver Updates (for the first option, Windows key and Pause break together, then hit Advanced System Settings, hit the Hardware tab and click the Device Installation Settings button. Select No and Save Changes.
Group Policy Editor for Windows 10 & 11 Home Edition
With AutoHotKey then Local Group Policy Editor and regedit (etc.) can be hot keyed.