How To Switch Off Windows Updates in a PC

Window updates and other patches are major part of Microsoft windows application. These updates are mainly aimed at solving operating systems bugs and also prevent malicious threats and attacks.

While these updates are a wise option for any windows user, they tend to be time consuming and an also expensive. Alternatively windows update can be messy and  can also takes upto one or two hours while updating certain patch and  you cannot cancel it once it starts.

But before that,did you know that you can switch off these windows update and save that time to  do something constructive with your pc??.Today am going to show you how you can switch off windows update in your  PC.Lets go!!!Open control panel  and head over to system and security tab.

 While on system and security tab,click on   and  you will head over to a tab like this.

 While on that tab ,head to windows  update and  click on it and you will be redirected to  a tab like this.

This  tabs contains four options such as  check  for updates,change your  settings,view update history and restore hidden updates.However our main aim is to switch off updates. So we will  head over to change settings and click on it and it will redirect us to  
this tab

While on this tab we will head to important updates and there we will be presented with several options which we have to choose the one that suits us.

Now the best option which will help us switch the regular windows updates is the last option which reads as “Never  check for updates”.Click on it   and head to ok button to save it and  you have switched off windows update.

For the users  willing to update their operating systems patches, they can do it  by scheduling the time they want to install  these windows update.To schedule these windows update,click on  “install updates automatically “ and you will be presented with a tab like this.

Select the day and time you like  to receive these updates  on your pc.Hope I have helped  you .