Windows 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 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 windows update blocker can’t manage some of the services , they can be damaged, please use windows Update Troubleshooter from Microsoft and If you don’t follow these steps and just delete any service from the “Wub.ini” file the service status will remain protected.
Windows Update Blocker supports Command line options to automate Windows Update Blocker tasks :
Supported operating systems: 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 , Dutch , 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
File: Wub_x64.exe │ Virustotal
MD5: 4DE68A46A3C3D4104AA3609C9004238B
SHA1: AB69DCA72F1CC0CA0A1A74DE5CCAA62BF95591AD
File: Wub.exe │ Virustotal
MD5: 1D3072CAA9C82FAEA4CE0AFF3C267D5F
SHA1: 45431656C6D6E841C40BC8E80BED891193CAFF21
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Hi , Thank you for the comment, I have downloaded it again and checked there is a ReadMe.txt in the downloaded folder, you can find the all versions change log in it.
1. [FIXED] – GUI Font and icons are too small
2. [ ADDED ] – Manual option for wuauserv in windows update enable process
3. [ ADDED ] – x64 bit version
4. [ ADDED ] – Some code Improvements
I’ve been using this amazing utility since v1.0. It just keeps getting better and better. Thank you so much, Velociraptor.
Perhaps add a Changelog to make it easier to see what’s different? (A request on the AskWoody forum – Web Link …)
Hola, Windows Defender se seguirá actualizando automáticamente aunque se bloquee Windows Update con este programa? Gracias
my windows 10 is still having a problem after i run the program it does work but after that for like 30 sec the program shows service is disabled
Thank you
Windows Update Blocker is a great program.
Many analogs were seen,but most need to be installed,configured,and then restored.
Here, everything is easier.
Thank you so much for creating it.
Whit this tool you can disable Windows update only for the Windows defender please use following one
Web Link …
Wanting to disable ALL Updates and Defender.
Will this application (or any other you may have) permanently toggle off the Tamper Protection and allow Windows Defender and Updates to be disable permanently?
Hi , Dale just delete it , it is a Portable App.
I see no way to uninstall and it does not show up on windows installed programs/apps. Running it or right clicking on it hasn’t shown me anything for the uninstall.
1. [FIXED] – GUI Font and icons are too small
2. [ ADDED ] – Manual option for wuauserv in windows update enable process
3. [ ADDED ] – x64 bit version
4. [ ADDED ] – Some code Improvements
What are the new features and/or fixes in V1.6 vs. V1.5 that I have? I read release notes that describe this to determine whether it is suitable for me to make the upgrade to the newer version.
Not sure if this works on the newest release (20H2 or 2004) given Microsoft has really been clamping down on trying to make it impossible to stop updates. I do have a trick that will work perfectly though. First, you will need either PSexec from Microsoft’s Sysinternals, or any freeware that will allow you to run a program as a different user (they are fairly common) – I believe Nirsoft’s "Advanced Run" might work as well. This is going to allow you to disable and delete things in the registry, task scheduler, and services.msc that usually are greyed out or unconfigurable. It’s now just a matter of launching those 3 utilities as the "trustedinstaller" user – such as services.msc. You can now disable the update service, along with it’s companion the medic service which will turn updates back on if you disable the updateorchestrator. Be sure to go into the Service properties and disable reattempts by the service to restart itself if it’s not running (3rd tab from left in properties – can’t remember title). Then launch task scheduler as trustedinstaller. Search for any and all update scans – including the medic. Disable them all. You could do the same by launching regedit.exe as trustedinstaller and navigating to the appropriate entries (will need to google them – I find using task scheduler and services is easy and good enough to halt all updates completely). It’s very important that you disable all related tasks and services because there are several – look for updates, updateorchestrator, uso, medic, etc.
You can also use this to disable other aspects of windows that Microsoft insists we run all the time – like telemetry, Cortana, Smartscreen, Windows Store, OneDrive – all that nonsense that just bogs your machine down. I disabled it all because I can appreciate a computer that is just as quick and snappy on day 756 as it was the day you bought it. This idea that Windows is a service, which is the thinking behind forced automatic updates, is just lame. Next thing you know, we won’t even install or have any control over the OS – it will all be hosted on the cloud where MS can control everything – just like Office 365. Everything is slowly being dumbed down to the lowest common denominator – touchscreens and tablets. Microsoft thinks all computers in the future will be touchscreens where options and configure-ability are completely non-existent.
You’re welcome
Thank you so giving my 8 years old Samsung ATIV (I guess) with Windows 10 1607 (Last W10 supported to my machine, anoher live, much better, because in 1607 cant disabled Windows 10 Update. Thank you