My computer forces this last obscure update... And uninstalls the update because it can't apply the update. My computer is pissed off sounding like the fan can't keep up very well. Functions are difficult to use, like I have to hard shutoff my computer to turn it off. No sleep option anymore. And everytime I turn it back on it updates and undoes the updates scream
If you're using windows, turn off the update service in services.msc
Windoze pro versions have "group policy" editor or "gpedit". Allows user to mod the snot out of windoze. The editor is the only reason I installed win 11 pro over 10 (cough cough no charge)
gpedit is essentially a front end to the registry - you can do the same thing by modifying, adding, or removing keys. gpedit just does it for you in a graphical sort of way.
- at least for single user machines. Group policies under a domain controlled machine have other uses.
My solution doesn't just prevent updates, it disables the machine's ability to do updates at all because the service that provides them isn't running. It's what I do on Win7 machines (and did on XP machines when those were going out of service) - I don't trust microsoft not to slip in something funny, and there's always that chance you get a bad update that does what OP described.
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