Astronomer Posted November 10, 2016 Member ID: 2069 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 24 Topic Count: 214 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 2411 Content Per Day: 0.46 Reputation: 2409 Achievement Points: 18298 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 12/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 08/08/1966 Posted November 10, 2016 I really, REALLY, hate Windows 10's automatic installation of updates. Sometimes, those forced updates break things in Windows. I also hate when I'm in a rush and my laptop tells me to not shutdown because an update is in progress. There is a way to take back full control of those updates: http://www.pcworld.com/article/3085136/windows/two-ways-to-control-or-stop-windows-10-updates.html I selected option 2 in the first way, "Notify for Download and notify for install". That's it. Control is now back in my hands. It's my PC, not Microsoft's, and they aren't my IT department who can impose their policies on me. I can now wait a little while to see if there are problems with patches and updates before I apply them. WeednFeed, Majrpane, Twinkie 13 and 1 other 4 Awards
hxtr Posted November 10, 2016 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 2.96 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129714 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Posted November 10, 2016 (edited) Yep and it will keep changing. My dad against my recommendation got a new laptop with 10 and he complains it updates all the time. Now his laptop is like a Cell Phone. When it get slower..... oh well. It will get even slower and slower as it will always change. My 7 will stay the speed it is today. No updates no need. This is hxtr not Donald Trump FYI Edited November 10, 2016 by hxtr Majrpane, Damit1, Sonovabich and 1 other 4
Tw33tle_Dee Posted November 10, 2016 Member ID: 23628 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 1 Topic Count: 33 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 344 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 232 Achievement Points: 2327 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/26/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 20, 2024 Device: Android Posted November 10, 2016 http://www.intowindows.com/stop-windows-10-from-restarting-to-finish-installing-updates/
Barron Posted November 10, 2016 Member ID: 20987 Group: +++ Insurgency Head Admin Followers: 21 Topic Count: 191 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 1799 Content Per Day: 0.44 Reputation: 1788 Achievement Points: 14358 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/21/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: Monday at 02:55 PM Birthday: 01/09/1996 Device: Windows Posted November 10, 2016 Seems there was a recent windows 10 update that allowed group policies for the pro edition. Windows 10 enterprise was the only version that could manage group policlies and I have tried it out myself. But what the title of this topic is " Take Back Full Control of Windows 10 Updates", I find wrong because microsoft will still update your windows. Recent Microsoft software terms and conditions now state that basically when there is a new update for one of their products that your PC must install windows updates. It happened to me on Windows 8.1 when I installed windows movie maker (Yes I know its a piece of shit) but next minute you know theres over 20+ windows updates installed even though I had them disabled. Later when reading through their T&C's it was in their writing saying you basically agree to downloading this microsoft program and if you do so you agree to microsofts windows updates. (Within those terms) With that said Windows 10 comes preinstalled with alot of windows 10 software such as skype so good luck with your windows updates hxtr and Majrpane 2 Awards
Astronomer Posted November 10, 2016 Member ID: 2069 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 24 Topic Count: 214 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 2411 Content Per Day: 0.46 Reputation: 2409 Achievement Points: 18298 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 12/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 08/08/1966 Author Posted November 10, 2016 Seems there was a recent windows 10 update that allowed group policies for the pro edition. Windows 10 enterprise was the only version that could manage group policlies and I have tried it out myself. But what the title of this topic is " Take Back Full Control of Windows 10 Updates", I find wrong because microsoft will still update your windows. Recent Microsoft software terms and conditions now state that basically when there is a new update for one of their products that your PC must install windows updates. It happened to me on Windows 8.1 when I installed windows movie maker (Yes I know its a piece of shit) but next minute you know theres over 20+ windows updates installed even though I had them disabled. Later when reading through their T&C's it was in their writing saying you basically agree to downloading this microsoft program and if you do so you agree to microsofts windows updates. (Within those terms) With that said Windows 10 comes preinstalled with alot of windows 10 software such as skype so good luck with your windows updates With the option that I selected, I'm only notified of the updates. I have to manually choose to download and install. I'll put it to the test when the next updates show up. Awards
Astronomer Posted November 10, 2016 Member ID: 2069 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 24 Topic Count: 214 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 2411 Content Per Day: 0.46 Reputation: 2409 Achievement Points: 18298 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 12/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 08/08/1966 Author Posted November 10, 2016 http://www.intowindows.com/stop-windows-10-from-restarting-to-finish-installing-updates/ That only let's you decide what time they'll be applied. I prefer the new option (if it works) to not apply them at all until or unless I decide to do it. Awards
MikeB Posted November 10, 2016 Member ID: 59 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 12 Topic Count: 140 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2174 Content Per Day: 0.38 Reputation: 2415 Achievement Points: 15578 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 13 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 8 hours ago Device: Windows Posted November 10, 2016 (edited) I have 10 on my laptop and turned updates is off on it. Just disable the update service. If you want updates at any point, just enable it. Go to administrative tools, then component services, then services, then scroll down to windows update. Right click on it, choose properties, then under "startup type" choose disable. Update will not check or download any updates after that. Edited November 10, 2016 by MikeB Awards
Majrpane Posted November 10, 2016 Member ID: 19225 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 13 Topic Count: 7 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 29 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 21 Achievement Points: 349 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/14/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 22, 2016 Posted November 10, 2016 Seems there was a recent windows 10 update that allowed group policies for the pro edition. Windows 10 enterprise was the only version that could manage group policlies and I have tried it out myself. But what the title of this topic is " Take Back Full Control of Windows 10 Updates", I find wrong because microsoft will still update your windows. Recent Microsoft software terms and conditions now state that basically when there is a new update for one of their products that your PC must install windows updates. It happened to me on Windows 8.1 when I installed windows movie maker (Yes I know its a piece of shit) but next minute you know theres over 20+ windows updates installed even though I had them disabled. Later when reading through their T&C's it was in their writing saying you basically agree to downloading this microsoft program and if you do so you agree to microsofts windows updates. (Within those terms) With that said Windows 10 comes preinstalled with alot of windows 10 software such as skype so good luck with your windows updates Linux is looking better and better to me everday soon? Prob is, the newer games may not play?
Sonovabich Posted November 10, 2016 Member ID: 82 Group: ** Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1535 Topics Per Day: 0.27 Content Count: 5022 Content Per Day: 0.88 Reputation: 5198 Achievement Points: 131537 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 116 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Thursday at 07:44 AM Device: Windows Posted November 10, 2016 (edited) My PC usually downloads/installs updates then shuts down, did it yesterday when i was finished, started my PC this morning (this is a new PC only 3 weeks old, usually starts up withing 20/30 seconds) this morning i got a screen with the shop who built my PC and a spinning wheel which i always get but as i said it starts up straight away, this time nothing happened, it wouldn't let me shut the PC down it would only let my restart, i have had this happen a few times with my old PC's but restarting usually solved the problem, but today after 2 attempts 3rd attempt i left it while i had a shower etc, 40 minutes later it was no different, so i restarted again and this time pressed "F2" to get into the Bios, in there i saw option which "Boot Maintenance" so i clicked that and it said it was repairing, when it finished it told me that my PC had not started normally and that i should restart (no really lol) anyway did that and it worked but before it started it downloaded/installed the updates again, when i got it going i got a message asking me about a certain program (sorry can't remember what it's called now) i was asked if i would allow this program to make changes to my PC as it said this program was a Windows program and was essential to Windows but if it caused any problems you could disable it, if it is so essential why would they let you disable it lol, anyway i left it and guessed it was probably this program that had caused me the problem, really pisses me off stuff like this, i really do not like going into BIOS and stuff like that, i am not a computer nerd but i have half an idea about some things, luckily i did today. @@Astronomer i understand why you want to choose which updates to install etc but how do you know which ones to install or not, i wouldn't have clue to be honest, i am scared i might need some updates and i don't install them? Edited November 10, 2016 by Sonovabich
Sonovabich Posted November 10, 2016 Member ID: 82 Group: ** Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1535 Topics Per Day: 0.27 Content Count: 5022 Content Per Day: 0.88 Reputation: 5198 Achievement Points: 131537 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 116 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Thursday at 07:44 AM Device: Windows Posted November 10, 2016 @@Astronomer i watched the video but i don't see what she sees when she goes into advanced options. This is what i see, all her set up is totally different to mine?
Sonovabich Posted November 10, 2016 Member ID: 82 Group: ** Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1535 Topics Per Day: 0.27 Content Count: 5022 Content Per Day: 0.88 Reputation: 5198 Achievement Points: 131537 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 116 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Thursday at 07:44 AM Device: Windows Posted November 10, 2016 These are the latest updates i got but don't regonise the program i was talking about, maybe it wasn't that causing the problem? hxtr 1
Astronomer Posted November 10, 2016 Member ID: 2069 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 24 Topic Count: 214 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 2411 Content Per Day: 0.46 Reputation: 2409 Achievement Points: 18298 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 12/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 08/08/1966 Author Posted November 10, 2016 @@Astronomer i watched the video but i don't see what she sees when she goes into advanced options. This is what i see, all her set up is totally different to mine? Read down into the article. The first option was where you edit the local group policy (if you have Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise). Awards
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