Disable Windows Updates in Windows 10 and Prevent Automatic Restarts

Windows is fairly annoying these days.

Notes

1. I used the registry method – the others were outdated IIRC 

Research Links – Disable Automatic Updates

• GAI: windows 10 how to turn off automatic updates regedit
• 4 Ways to Easily Disable Windows Updates in Windows 10

Registry Editor:   Did this 4-17-2025  – Still got blue popup prompting to restart or OK

1. Registry Editor: In HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
2.  create/set NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers to 1

Registry Editor:  Did this 4-18-2025 

1. Open regedit, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU 
2. create or modify NoAutoUpdate (DWORD) and set it to 1

Did following 4-18-2025

Disable Windows 10 automatic restart after updates

Hello,
Try the process below:
1. Press Windows key + R keyboard shortcut to open the Run command.
2. Type the following path and click "OK":
%windir%\System32\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator
3. Select the
Reboot ) (it does not have an extension)
file right-click it and select "Rename".
4. Rename the Reboot file to "Reboot.old".
5. Right-click inside the folder, select "New," and click on "Folder".
6. Name the New Folder "Reboot".
7. Now restart your computer.

This will disable Window's ability to restart automatically.

If this solution has the desired effect let me know.