How do i Turn off Automatic Updates on Windows 7

This article is about how do I Turn off Automatic Updates on Windows 7. Windows Update will allow your computer to have the latest features.

• But it can also slow down system performance and reduce hard drive size.
• If you don’t want to update your Windows 7 right away and don’t want it to bother you with update notifications, you can turn it off.

how to disable automatic updates in Windows 7

• In the control panel
• In computer management

Method 1: Turn off Windows 7 Automatic Updates in Control Panel

Step 1: Click Start -> Control Panel to open the Quick Control Panel.

Step 2: Click on System and Security. Then click on the Enable or disable automatic update link under Windows Update.

Turn off updates

Step 3: Select Never check for updates (not recommended). Then click OK to save the changes. Then, you can see a message that Windows Update is disabled.

Don’t wait for updates after disabling

Tip: Windows chooses Install updates automatically (Enabled) by default, which means it will download and install new updates immediately and restart the computer without your permission. In cases where you are not prepared, important data may be lost.

Method 2: Turn off Windows 7 automatically in Computer Management

With Windows XP, the automatic update function is started by default.

You have to manually stop the service and turn it off.

Step 1: Right-click on Computer and select Manage.

Step 2: Click on Services and Applications. Then double-click Services in the right pane.

Double click Services

Step 3: Find Windows Update, right-click on it and select Properties.

Windows Update Feature, select properties

Step 4: You can see the notification that the Windows update process has started. Then you can click the Stop button to stop the operation.

Then click Apply to save changes.

Step 5: Once the service is terminated, Windows Update is also temporarily disabled. When the computer restarts, the update will resume automatically.

So you can select Disabled from the drop-down list.

And click the Apply button to save the changes. Then you can completely disable automatic in Windows 7.