Press Win + R , type "services.msc" and press Enter. Scroll down to Windows Update in the list of services. Right-click it, ...

Windows has a well-disguised way to stop Windows Update from automatically downloading and installing updates. And, if it won’t install them, it won’t automatically reboot your computer, either.

Protect your computer and files from bad updates on Windows 11 with restore points, recovery tools, update control, and ...

You can use the Registry Editor method to stop Microsoft Store app updates on almost any PC on any version of Windows. The ...

Microsoft today spelled out several work-arounds for users whose computers went into an endless cycle of reboots after they applied a Windows Vista update last week.

Users can also reboot impacted systems using USB media, and the company advises keeping a printed copy of the key. For Windows 10 users, the problematic update is called OS Build 19045.4651 KB5040427.

Starting with Windows 8, Windows Update will consolidate every restart-requiring patch into just one restart, on Patch Tuesday -- the second Tuesday of every month, when security updates are ...