How to Stop Windows 10 Update in Progress?
Windows 10 update is an important part of the Windows operating system which keeps the system protected by random security threats.
The updates also rejuvenate the system with new features and tools which makes the PC run faster than ever before.
Although sometimes the updates instead of introducing you to better system opportunities actually precede the performance. In fact it is quite annoying to get the update the notifications all the time.
And it becomes way too frustrating when the updating starts all of its own accords without any command from your side.
Now, this is where we would like to bring your attention to. Stopping the update in its tracks by tapping the power button might seem to be explicitly tempting and easy, but mark my words, do go for it. That’s really not a safe method to stop the update.
By doing so, you simply risk damaging your machine which perhaps ends up being unusable. Instead, let the update finish, and then uninstall the feature newly introduced or roll back to the previous version.
So technically speaking you simply can’t stop the update in progress without safety measures ahead of time, but you can control the update procedure, that is to enable or disable it using certain tricks or methods.
And that’s what we are going to discuss in length here.
Let’s start now…
Method #1: How to Stop Windows 10 Update Indefinitely
This method will indefinitely halt the progress which is going in the backdrop without your knowing. The trick is to detain the currently running services by listing the services which are actually happening.
Read the process in steps below to know how to do it:
Step 1. First, type “Services” in the Windows 10 search box, and when the option turns up, right click on it to select “Run as administrator” option to run it with admin privileges.
Step 2. In the new operating Window, you will get to see all the running services in the background. Scroll down to find the Windows Update Service.
Step 3. Right click on “Windows Update” service and choose “Stop” from the context menu.
Step 4. Immediately a pop-up box would appear showing the process in progress with a moving bar. Close it as soon as it is finished.
And it’s done!
Method #2: Stop the Windows 10 Automatic Maintenance
In this approach, we would practically disable the update feature. So there will be no sudden and unwanted update occurring in the background without your permission.
Follow the steps and you will know how to do it:
Step 1. Input “Control Panel” in the Windows 10 Search box and hit “Enter”.
Step 2. In the new Windows, page click on “System and Security” tab.
Step 3. From the new page that ensues, choose “Security and Maintenance”.
Step 4. Click on the “Maintenance” button on the right-hand panel to expand its settings options. Click on “Stop Maintenance” button.
Instantly if any update was being done in the background, it will stop.
Conclusion:
So you see, the methods in this article for how to stop Windows 10 update in progress are pretty simple to apply. Just keep in mind the warning that we gave at the beginning of not shutting the update by pressing the power button. Such an act can become disastrous to your system.
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