Stop Microsoft down loading fixes, updates, etc?

Peter Percival wrote:
CRNG wrote:
On Wed, 10 Jan 2018 18:11:35 +0000, Peter Percival
wrote in
How can I stop Microsoft downloading fixes, updates, etc? Short of
disconnecting it from the Internet, that is.

Take a look at https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10

It doesn't work.


rename wuaueng.dll wuaueng.dll.bak

*******

To avoid permission issued, I did the rename in Linux Mint (LiveCD boot).

https://s13.postimg.org/jxvwua6c7/pesky_wuaueng.gif

Then boot Windows 10 and watch the fun.

https://s13.postimg.org/5rg5z2y1z/wh...in_forever.gif

Task Manager shows Windows Defender doing the usual scanning,
but no sign of TiWorker or SVCHOST wuauserv.

Is it an ideal situation ? No. But it did put a stop
to it.

To update Windows Defender, there is a separate Microsoft
download page with 100MB Defender updates, updated daily.

I hope Microsoft isn't angry with me.

https://s13.postimg.org/ggtuqwuav/event_viewer.gif

Paul