How to disable window auto update in windows 8.1 OS

How to disable window auto update in windows 8.1 OS

1. Click on start.

2. Type update in the search box.

3. From the list click Windows Update.

4. In the left pane click on change settings.

5. Choose an update option for important updates under important updates.

6. For recommended updates, choose (tick) the option to follow as per important updates.(the same way as important updates) .

7. For important choose the option as “check the update but let me choose for download and install”

8. Click Ok.

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How to disable window auto update in windows 8.1 OS

If you need to disable Windows Update on Windows 8.1, it’s easy. Disabling Windows Update on Windows 8 is pretty much the same with Windows 7. To change the Windows Update setting in Windows 8, go to the search box and type the following in the search field:

control panel

After this, click “Control Panel” in the results then click “Windows Update” on the next screen. In “Windows Update” screen, click “Change settings” on the left pane. On the next screen, select “Never check for updates (not recommended)” from the “Important updates” dropdown list then click “OK.”

If you don’t want to see the Windows Update message in the Action Center located in the notification area or system tray, in Control Panel, go to “Action Center” then click “Change Action Center settings” on the left pane. On the next screen, uncheck “Windows Update” under “Security messages” section then click “OK.”