On Fri, 2 Nov 2018 19:39:42 +0000, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
wrote:

In message , Ken Blake
writes:
On Fri, 2 Nov 2018 18:44:17 +0000, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
wrote:

In message , David E. Ross
writes:
Is there a way to disable automatic updates of Skype?

When I am doing a time-critical task, I do not want to sacrifice
bandwidth, CPU resources, or disc timing for any updates. Furthermore,
I prefer to log any changes to my PC and then archive the update file.
I cannot do this if an application updates without my prior approval.

It would appear that the ability to turn off updates has been removed
from the latest version. Not surprising, as it's now a Microsoft
product, like Windows 10, where the same applies.


I don't know about Skype, but that doesn't apply to Windows 10. See
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/turn-...-in-windows-10

That's not a Microsoft site. And its first sentence is: "There is no
option to stop or turn off Windows Updates using the Control Panel or
Settings app in Windows 10, as it used to be with earlier versions of
Windows." It then goes on to tell you various tweaks - basically use
group policy editor (not available on Home or Pro), pretend you're on
dialup, or use a third party tool.


Yes to all the above. But my point remains: the ability to turn off
updates *does* exist.

I'm not sure whether you thought that it didn't exist at all or not,
but many people think it doesn't, simply because Microsoft makes it
much harder.