How to cancel Windows update on Windows 10?

I’m using Windows 10 build 10162

I want to ask where’s the cancel button on windows update?

I really want to cancel because my update get stucked.

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I can understand the inconvenience this may have caused, but rest assured, we are here to help you and guide you in the right direction.

Well, it is not possible to cancel any update which is in progress.

Please answer the following question so that we can help you.

What happens when the update is installing? Do you receive any error message?

I suggest you to follow the methods below and check if it helps.

Method 1: Run Windows Update Troubleshooter

I suggest you to run the Windows Update Troubleshooter. Follow these steps to run Windows Update troubleshooter:

1. Press Windows key + W and type troubleshooting.
2. Select Troubleshooting.
3. Select View all on the top left corner.
4. Click Windows Updatetroubleshooter.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to run the troubleshooter.
6. Check if issue persists.

Method 2

I suggest you to check if the services responsible for Windows update is running. Refer to these steps:

1. Press Windows key +R, type “services.msc”.
2. Locate the BITS, Cryptographic, MSI Installer and the Windows Update Services and check if it is running.
3. If not, right click on the service and click start to start the service.

Hope this will fix the issue, if not let us know with the updated status and we will be happy to assist you further.

How to Cancel Windows 10 Updates Once Started

How do I cancel the Windows 10 updates once it has started?

«I’m so tired of receiving each Windows 10 update because it downloads the update files on your computer without getting any permission, and then the downloaded update starts installing itself when the computer shuts down immediately. I don’t want to disable all the automatic updates, but really need your help to remove some of the unwanted updates even they’ve been downloaded. That’s it. I’m thinking there might be a way to cancel Windows updates once started.»

Can You Disable an Automatic Windows 10 Update on Your PC/Laptop

Beforehand, it’s good to know how Microsoft pushes the Windows updates for you and how the updates were installed on your computer.В

Here’s the overall process:

A new Windows 10 update comes out -> Microsoft pushes the update to its insiders -> by default, the update will be downloaded in the background -> When the download finishes, it will prompt you to install the update now or install updates and shut down.

Where Can You Interrupt the Ongoing Update

There are three stages that allow people to cancel an unwanted update, and the given link gives the corresponding solutions.

Stage 1. Completely disable Windows 10 automatic updates that are available to each Windows Edition, such as Home, Professional, Enterprise, or Education. It’s a permanent move so think twice whether you make sure that you don’t necessarily receive all the updates in the future.

Stage 2. You’ve been informed to have the latest Windows 10 update downloaded successfully on your computer, and the Shut Down button in Start Menu has been replaced by the Install Updates and Shut Down button. At this moment, you can still stop the Windows 10 update in progress.

Stage 3. Be aware of this stage! Once the update is officially launched after the computer shutting down, there is no 100% secure way to make it stop. That’s where the trouble came. When the update starts installing, it usually takes some time or perhaps the update takes forever, and many people would lose patience. Finally, they just force a shut down to abort the updating process.

What happens if you force stop the windows update while updating?

Any interruption would bring damage to your operating system. In general, we list some well-known disasters caused by an abrupt shutdown of a computer that is updating.

• Computer hard drive won’t boot, displaying an entirely black screen with or without a cursor on it.
• Blue screen of death with error messages appearing to say your operating system is not found or system files have been corrupted.

Best Way to Cancel a Windows 10 Update Once It Has Started

As you can tell, we can not underestimate the risk of canceling an update while it’s installing. To avoid the risk of your computer being bricked or dead, we have some better ideas for you.

This is how you should put this idea into effect.

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Regularly backup Windows 10 operating system with EaseUS Todo Backup. It’s reliable backup software for disk/partition backup, file backup, and system backup. Place the system backup image to some external storage devices such as a USB drive, or some cloud storage.

When a Windows 10 update is trying to install on your PC without your permission, wait patiently until the update gets over. Restore your computer to an earlier system state from the backup via EaseUS Todo Backup.

Step 1. Open EaseUS Todo Backup, click theВ «Recovery» button on System Backup column.

Or click «Browse to Recover» to select the system backupВ you created in advance.

Step 2. Choose one History version of the backup image, after confirming the contents, click the «Next» button.

And select theВ target location to restore your Windows.В

Step 3.В Then click «Proceed»В to start backup recovery.

Wait for the process to complete, restart your computer and then you should be able to run Windows OS on your computer again.

How to Stop Windows 10 Updates in Progress

Stop those unwanted updates that pop up when you least expect them

What to Know

• Go to Control Panel >System and Security >Security and Maintenance >Maintenance >Stop Maintenance.
• Turn off Windows automatic updates to cancel any updates in progress and prevent future updates.
• On Windows 10 Pro, disable automatic updates in the Windows Group Policy Editor.

This article explains how to cancel a Windows update that’s already in progress. Instructions apply to Windows 10 Home and Pro editions.

How to Cancel a Windows Update When It’s Downloaded

If you’ve not quite reached the point where the Windows 10 update is installing, but your PC has downloaded the file, and the shut down and reset options have changed to Update and Shut Down and Update and Restart, you can still stop these updates before they go into effect. You just need to stop Windows’ own «maintenance» from taking place.

Open Control Panel, then select System and Security from the list of menu options.

Select Security and Maintenance.

Select Maintenance to expand its options.

Under the heading Automatic Maintenance, select Stop Maintenance.

You can always turn maintenance back on to kickstart the update process again. Follow the steps as above, but instead of selecting Stop Maintenance, select Start Maintenance instead.

How to Cancel Windows 10 Updates Indefinitely

If the above method doesn’t work or you want to make sure updates aren’t applied at any time in the immediate future, you can turn off Windows automatic updates entirely. That should also cancel any Windows 10 updates in progress.

To reverse the process and allow updates to download and install automatically again, follow the steps above. But, after you select Properties, set the Startup type to Automatic. If you want to trigger an update check, select Start from the menu also.

How to Cancel Windows Update in Windows 10 Professional

Windows 10 Professional users have an additional method they can use to stop Windows 10 updates in progress: the Windows 10 Group Policy Editor. It can provide an alternative way of stopping an update that some may find preferable.

This isn’t available in Windows Home edition, so unless you’re sure you have Windows 10 Professional, skip this section.

Press Windows key+R, then type gpedit.msc, then select OK.

Go to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update.

Search for and select an entry called Configure Automatic Updates.

Using the toggle options on the left-hand side, select Disabled.

Select Apply, then select OK.

A Note About Stopping Windows 10 Updates in Progress

If your PC has already started installing the update (i.e., it’s on a blue screen with a progress percentage, and it explicitly tells you not to turn off your computer), listen to it. As much as it might be tempting to hit the power button to get your PC working again and stop the update in its tracks, you risk damaging your Windows install, which could make your system unusable.

Instead, let the update finish, and then either uninstall it or use Windows 10’s various roll back and reset options to set it back to how it was before the update began.

How to enable and to disable Microsoft Update

INTRODUCTION

The Windows Update Web site provides security updates for Microsoft Windows operating systems. The Microsoft Update Web site provides these updates in addition to updates for other Microsoft programs, such as Microsoft Office. By default, your Microsoft Windows 2000-based, Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based or Microsoft Windows XP-based computer will access the Windows Update Web site. If you would like to receive updates for other Microsoft programs please perform the steps that are listed below.

More Information

I am currently using Windows Update. How can I access Microsoft Update?

To use Microsoft Update instead of Windows Update, follow these steps:

Visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Click Start Now.

On the Review the license agreement page, click Continue.

Note You may not be prompted to install the Microsoft Update software if this software is already available on the computer.

After you successfully install the software, a Microsoft Update shortcut is added to the All Programs menu on the Start menu.

I am currently using Microsoft Update. How can I access Windows Update?

To stop using the Microsoft Update Web site and start using the Windows Update Web site, follow these steps:

On the Microsoft Update site, click Change Settings.

Scroll down the page, click to select the Disable Microsoft Update software and let me use Windows Update only check box, and then click Apply changes now.

You receive the following message:

Windows Automatic Updates will not be able to deliver updates from Microsoft Update Service.

Are you sure you want to continue?Click Yes.

For more information about a related topic, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

327838 How to schedule automatic updates in Windows Server 2003, in Windows XP, and in Windows 2000

How to cancel an update

I am plagued again by MS doing these automatic updates how can i set my laptop

to do them manually?

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I am plagued again by MS doing these automatic updates how can i set my laptop

to do them manually?

follow below link to disable automatic window updates

I hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any further questions.

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If you want to disable automatic Windows Update:

Press Windows Key + R to open Run.
Type Services.msc and hit Enter.
In the Services window, find Windows Update and then double click on it.
In Startup type, select Disabled.
Click Apply and OK to save the changes.

Important note: If you turn off automatic updates your system cannot receive security updates or important stability improvements that you will want to have installed on your system. However, you can turn it back on anytime when you feel doing it later.

You can also manage Updates on Windows 10.

You can go to Settings > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update.
Click Advanced Options in the right panel.