1. Open Start.

2 .Search for regedit and click the top result to launch the Registry Editor.

3. Navigate to the following path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows

4. Right-click the Windows (folder) key, select the New submenu, and then choose the Key option.

5. Name the new key WindowsUpdate and press Enter.

6. Right-click the newly created key, select the New submenu, and choose the Key option.

7. Name the new key AU and press Enter.

8. Right-click the AU key, select the New submenu, and choose the DWORD (32-bit) Value option.

9. Name the new key NoAutoUpdate and press Enter.

10. Double-click the newly created key and change its value from 0 to 1.

11. Click the OK button.

12. Restart your computer.

13. Press the Windows logo key + R at the same time to invoke the Run box.

14. Type services.msc and press Enter.

15. Scroll down to Windows Update, and double-click it.

16. In Startup type, select "Disabled". Then click "Apply" and "OK" to save the settings.

17. Restart your computer one last time

18. Enjoy no more automatic updates