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Windows 10 offers less UI control over the updating behavior of the operating system than previous versions of Windows , There is no option to turn off Windows Updates using the Control Panel or Settings app in Windows 10, it checks for updates automatically and install any updates they find, whether you like it or not. This new feature is actually pretty convenient for most users.
Windows Update Blocker is a Portable freeware that helps you to completely disable or enable Automatic Updates on your Windows system , with just a click of the button
1. [ FIXED ] - There is a Windows Update Status Icon in Windows 10 Taskbar Notification Area
2. [ ADDED ] - 250 ms wait time added to check tasks properly.If there is a problem Update blocking process will be repeated
3. [ ADDED ] - Some code improvements
Disabling a or more service and protecting settings together V1.1 released
1. [ ADDED ] - Language support
2. [ ADDED ] - An option to add different services from Ini file. DoSvc sevice attached
3. [ FIXED ] - Some minor BUGS
klon wrote: ↑Mon May 07, 2018 3:37 am
No hosts file edit - with host file edit No protection is awailable
this is directly service disabling and Protect the service status
"Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the universe trying to build bigger and better idiots. So far, the universe is winning." - Rick Cook.
1. [ FIXED ] - There is a Windows Update Status Icon in Windows 10 Taskbar Notification Area
2. [ ADDED ] - 250 ms wait time added to check tasks properly.If there is a problem Update blocking process will be repeated
3. [ ADDED ] - Some code improvements
i have set it to just view available updates but let me decide to install but sometimes i see that EXE running in process explorer that installs win updates. Is M$ overriding in Win7 to install junk they want installed?
1. [FIXED] - GUI Font and icons are too small
2. [ ADDED ] - Manual option for wuauserv in windows update enable process
3. [ ADDED ] - x64 bit version
4. [ ADDED ] - Some code Improvements
... I just don't get it ... Why use an app to block (completely or selectively) Windows 10 updates, when this can be achieved simply with registry tweaks?
There are many websites explaining how to do that: you see exactly the changes you are making to the registry and you don't have to worry if the app contains malware.
juverax wrote: ↑Fri Oct 23, 2020 3:26 pm
... I just don't get it ... Why use an app to block (completely or selectively) Windows 10 updates, when this can be achieved simply with registry tweaks?
There are many websites explaining how to do that: you see exactly the changes you are making to the registry and you don't have to worry if the app contains malware.
Not all users know how or want to do these modifications themselves. Break something, do it incompletely, keep up with changing methods, etc.
It's not that I like that, just the words "registry tweaks" scare many people.
To them, a big button with a giant check mark is much more friendly-looking. Malware risk is worth it!
juverax wrote: ↑Fri Oct 23, 2020 3:26 pm
... I just don't get it ... Why use an app to block (completely or selectively) Windows 10 updates, when this can be achieved simply with registry tweaks?
There are many websites explaining how to do that: you see exactly the changes you are making to the registry and you don't have to worry if the app contains malware.
Do you really believe that we have just modified registry to stop windows update
First Try to stop with registry trick then write