Windows PCs on version 8 and 10 automatically search for new features and update them, usually without your notice. You may find that a quarter of your bandwidth/internet bundles is consumed by these updates.
Stopping these background downloads and updates is very simple easy, and the steps are few so you don’t have to do a lot.
Steps On How To Stop Background Downloads In Windows 10.
- Select the Windows Start button and click on “Settings”.
2. The next interface display will look like this below.
Click on the “Update & Security” option.
3. The Windows Update shall look like this below.
Click on the “Advanced Options” option.
4. From this interface, click on the “Choose how updates are delivered” option.
(NOTE: Read this blog to see how the Defer upgrades option is helpful when marked)
5. From being marked, to being unmarked (as illustrated below), you shall prevent your PC from getting automatic updates from the internet and also from getting updates from PCs on the same network (Peer to Peer – P2P updates)
We hope you have been helped to prevent background downloads of updates on your PC Windows 10 software version.
You can also stop automatic updates from occurring on your Windows 10 PC by following these steps below.
You will have to use the group policy (don’t worry about the tech jargon) and it is for only those on the Windows Professional edition only.
- Go to the search bar and input gpedit.msc and press Enter.
2. Double click on Computer Configuration as shown below.
3. From the next interface, select and double click Administrative Templates.
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5. From the next list of options, scroll down to select and
6. Select and
7. From this interface, you will be redirected to the interface shown below.
Select two option:
Enable
2 – Notify for download and Notify for install
Click Apply and Press OK.
By saving this, it implies that – For any downloads, you shall be notified, no updates shall be downloaded automatically. In case you decide to download the updates, you shall install any updates manually, after getting a notification.
NOTE: To completely block any automatic updates, choose the Disabled option. (Though I wouldn’t advise you to do so, because updates are necessary for better performance of your computer)
If you feel the need to change the settings, follow the steps and revert to whatever settings you prefer.
Conclusion
We hope you have found the best and easiest way to block windows 10 updates from consuming your bandwidth. If you have any issues or queries, share with us in the comments section below and we see how to help you.