How to disable Windows Update on Windows 7 (Not the easy way, the crazy way)

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hyokkuda

hyokkuda

Mar 1, 2018
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So, what you are about to read might sound crazy... I want Windows Update "gone". Not entirely, but I want it out all third-party software's sights so they can't re-enable it when I disable the service! I know there's plenty of ways to disable Windows Update...


1. By going to the Control Panel > Windows Update > Change Settings > Never check for updates

2. By going to the Control Panel > Admin Tools > Services > Windows Update > Properties > Startup Type: Disabled > Then Stop

3. And then by going to the registry and change the value to 0 or whatever..

But all that is not enough it seems, something somewhere on my PC that I just formatted keep on re-enabling Windows Update while I am not looking. I did not install anything yet, there's no anti-virus, there's no stuff like Advanced SystemCare or CCleaner installed or other stuff similar, nothing of this sort. Only the basic stuff for gaming, so I don't know how or why Windows Update service keep waking up and re-enable Windows updates to be installed but I want it to stop. So I was wondering if it's possible to somehow, rename it so the system can't find it to re-enable it or something like that. Or give it a lower priority to make sure I am the only admin allowed to enable or disable it for good. That would be appreciated if someone got a solution for me!

I am looking forward hearing from anyone here.
 
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friedlander.m.s

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No it's not crazy, rather intelligent I would say.
Set system for "never check for updates."
Use all in one professional security (not the free one)
Never install "free" security tools or "sweeper," "cleaner," "etc..."
Do not install multiple security programs devices because they conflict with each-other.

There are certain updates which you "do" want...but
You may want to install critical / security updates manually only, but not automatically.
There is too many updates which cause incompatibilities, or problems.
 
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hyokkuda

hyokkuda

Mar 1, 2018
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Yeah, so far that's what I've been doing except for the part of installing security tools and stuff like that. I used to use Advanced SystemCare Pro really often, but it's the first time Windows update was so persistent like that. It's like one of their update(s) is/are overwriting the user's permission. That was my only guess. Even a friend who is quite geeky like I am knew the simple methods and we double-checked and everything was disabled according to my preferences.

For instance, the biggest issue was the wrong audio driver constantly being re-installed after the update. I have a driver from 2012, and it was changing it for the wrong one from 2009, making my audio control panel for it, my speakers, subwoofer, headphones and audio hotkeys to stop working.



 
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