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Has anyone successfully blocked windows10 from ever updating?
And don't tell me how important windows updates are for security, because I don't care.
On various websites people suggested different things, but most of those don't work.
Can a free firewall like zonealarm block windows update, or windows somehow hacks around it?
I don't need speculations about what could work, rather reports of methods tried and still working to this day. Thanks.
And don't tell me how important windows updates are for security, because I don't care.
You may not care about it when your machine is compromised and if that was the end of it I would care less too. The problem is your compromised machine may be used to do things like participate in DDOS attack against a web site I own. Your lack of caring puts others at risk.
Why would you block updates FOREVER??
What you can do is delay/postpone new updates till they become fixed and stable.
This way you make sure that bugs and driver issues get fixed before installing the update on your Windows 10 computers and devices.
You can choose the number of days from your settings drop box. Usually 120 days is sufficient. If there are any problems, Windows usually fix them during the next 4 months or so.
Deferring feature updates doesn't affect security updates, but it does prevent you from getting the latest Windows features as soon as they're available.
That's what I do...
Why would you block updates FOREVER??
What you can do is delay/postpone new updates till they become fixed and stable.
This way you make sure that bugs and driver issues get fixed before installing the update on your Windows 10 computers and devices.
You can choose the number of days from your settings drop box. Usually 120 days is sufficient. If there are any problems, Windows usually fix them during the next 4 months or so.
Deferring feature updates doesn't affect security updates, but it does prevent you from getting the latest Windows features as soon as they're available.
That's what I do...
elnina - The newest version of Windows 10, which is due to drop in a couple of weeks (early May), is version 1903. It will allow a home user of Windows 10 to delay an update for a week ...up to 5 times, for a total of 35 days. In the event of a bad update, this allows Microsoft enough time to issue a fix for that update. Most updates from Microsoft are issued on "Patch Tuesday", the second Tuesday of the month, so that is the best time to keep an eye on your machine.
Many good tech sites report problems with a patch within a day or two, so it becomes known very quickly. Asute users know that Windows Update generates a "Restore Point", so if a patch becomes a real problem, your machine can be rolled back in time to a point before the bad patch was installed. Learning how to do this can save affected users a lot of grief!
Has anyone successfully blocked windows10 from ever updating?
And don't tell me how important windows updates are for security, because I don't care.
On various websites people suggested different things, but most of those don't work.
Can a free firewall like zonealarm block windows update, or windows somehow hacks around it?
I don't need speculations about what could work, rather reports of methods tried and still working to this day. Thanks.
No
My laptop has Windows 10. Updating does not occur, becauseI installed Linux Mint ,and use that instead. I installed it as dual boot with Windows. I can still use Windows if I choose to
[Mod cut: Mac is off topic for this thread]
Only corporate giant I hate more is Facebook; they have managed to con a billion people into believing their platform is both essential and harmless.
elnina - The newest version of Windows 10, which is due to drop in a couple of weeks (early May), is version 1903. It will allow a home user of Windows 10 to delay an update for a week ...up to 5 times, for a total of 35 days. In the event of a bad update, this allows Microsoft enough time to issue a fix for that update. Most updates from Microsoft are issued on "Patch Tuesday", the second Tuesday of the month, so that is the best time to keep an eye on your machine.
Many good tech sites report problems with a patch within a day or two, so it becomes known very quickly. Asute users know that Windows Update generates a "Restore Point", so if a patch becomes a real problem, your machine can be rolled back in time to a point before the bad patch was installed. Learning how to do this can save affected users a lot of grief!
I have to check on that. It's possible that I have Windows 10 Pro version which let me to postpone updates up to 365 days.
Looks like this option is available for In Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Education, and Windows 10 S.
Only corporate giant I hate more is Facebook; they have managed to con a billion people into believing their platform is both essential and harmless.
I could add Google to it ^^^
Despite its tumultuous year, Facebook is still growing in the US as advertisers keep spending more.
Obviously there is no linear relationship between what people complain about in terms of privacy and security and their likelihood of abandoning the product.
Can a free firewall like zonealarm block windows update, or windows somehow hacks around it?
Firewalls generally block inbound connections, and one is already built into Windows.
Windows doesn't have to "hack" around a firewall, as Windows Update is already on the computer.
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