Hi all! Just recently I published an article, now I have to study and show the various capabilities and functions of this operating system. First, I want to tell you why you need Windows update and in what cases it should be disabled.
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Windows Updates serve to correct found vulnerabilities in the system, sometimes to increase productivity, optimization, in general, a necessary thing, but you can do without it. I think I won’t open America to anyone if I say that a huge part of the Russian-language Internet is accessed through 3G modems. The speed of such a connection to the network is usually very low, especially in the evening, when a crowd of people log on to VKontakte to listen to music, like photos or watch another screen 😉
Windows Updates usually have a decent volume (especially if we just installed the OS from a year-old disk) and downloading them will require an impressive amount of time. That's why we have to disable automatic updates in Windows 7, and it seems to me that it’s better to choose the time when to download and install it 😉
In order to disable automatic updates we need to go to the Windows control panel (START => CONTROL PANEL)
Logging into the Windows Control Panel
In the control panel, select the item "SYSTEM AND SAFETY", which is responsible for downloading patches and for the firewall and other interesting things, which we will talk about in more detail...
System and Security (Control Panel)
We find "Windows Update" and click ENABLE OR DISABLE AUTOMATIC UPDATES
Windows Update (Control Panel)
Select a parameter "Don't check for updates" and press the button OK
Disabled Windows Update options
That's all, we figured out how to disable automatic updating of Win 7, but there is one caveat: now the OS will constantly remind us that updates disabled and the system is at risk. So that we are not distracted from work by constant reminders (well, we know that we turned it off ourselves) Let's go to the support center, which is responsible for all security messages.
Windows Action Center (Control Panel)
Choose "Setting up the Help Center"
Setting up Windows Action Center (Control Panel)
Remove the checkbox next to "Windows Update" and click OK
Disabling support center update reminders
That's it, Windows Update is disabled and we are not bothered by annoying security messages.
P.S. To update or not to update is up to you, almost all my friends have the update center disabled, and there have been cases when the update process killed the OS...
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Good afternoon. Most users of the World Wide Web have . This is the most common operating system, despite its cost. Most other operating systems are free.
Among Windows itself, Windows 7 continues to hold the lead, as strange as this may seem to many users. I think many people know that a significant number of users returned from the tenth system model back to the seventh. There are several reasons for this phenomenon.
One of the most important is rumors about Windows 10 spying activities. And the top ten itself does not show itself in the best light. I read a lot of responses about tens, incorrect work, and so on. That's why people are trying to roll back to the seventh or eighth model version of the system.
But many users were surprised by the news that Microsoft also includes a user tracking feature in versions 7 and 8.1 of its system. More precisely, the function of transmitting information to the Microsoft center, which, you see, is not very pleasant, and is contrary to Russian legislation.
There have already been several such unwanted updates since September. I will not list the update data now. We'll look at them later anyway. Now, let's talk about how to disable automatic updating of Windows 7 (in Windows 8.1 this procedure is carried out in a similar way).
Although, I will say right away, some updates, mainly in the area of protecting the computer’s security and improving the functioning of the system, are even very desirable. But, since you have decided to disable updates, let's look at how to do it completely.
How to disable Windows 7 update via Update
People use this method of turning off updates most often. Although, I will say right away, it does not provide a complete guarantee that the system will completely stop updating. This method will disable only minor updates (various third-party software, such as Office or minor system functions).
But, as funny as it may seem, updates such as determining the authenticity of the system may remain valid. And if you have a pirated version, Microsoft can recognize it and your system will start working with a black screen and limited functionality.
So, let's start disabling updates. To do this, use the “Start” button to enter the “Control Panel”. Next, select “Small icons” from the drop-down menu on the right. In the window that opens, select “Windows Update.”
We will be taken to the update control panel. In the column on the right, select the “Setting parameters” function.
Next, in the “Important updates” drop-down menu, select the line “Do not check important updates.” This is not the end of our actions to disable the update. You need to uncheck the two checkboxes above the lines “Receive recommended updates...” and “Allow all users...”. After that, don't forget to click OK.
Now your updates are disabled, but, as I already said, this method does not provide a complete guarantee that “Major Updates” will stop. Therefore, we will use another method, namely, disable updates through services in the computer control panel.
How to disable automatic windows 7 updates permanently
Although, of course, not forever. If desired, we can easily turn them on again. But this method will guarantee that no updates will be installed when turning it on and off. So, double-click on the “Computer” shortcut with the right button and select “Management” from the drop-down menu.
In computer management, select the “Services and Applications” function, then “Services”.
Now, let's turn our attention to the window that opens on the right. In it we need to find the “Windows Update” service. Usually it is the penultimate one among other services (I suspect that this is so that users pay less attention to this service and do not disable it :)).
The inscription above this service should be like in my screenshot, i.e. "Disabled." If this is not the case, you need to turn it off yourself. To do this, right-click on this line and select “Properties”. A new window will open in which we are interested in “Launch type”. Select “Disabled”, then click on the “Stop” button. Next, we just have to click on the “Apply” and “OK” button.
If you don’t like messages about update problems from the quick launch bar (checkbox with a cross), click on the checkbox and in the window that opens, select “Open support center”.
You have disabled Windows 7 updates. If you wish, you can easily enable them again if you need new Windows updates. In a future post, I will tell you how to disable software updates in Windows 7. Good luck!
PS. If you have an unlicensed version of the system installed, I advise you to remove the KB971033 update; it is this update that checks your version of the system for a license.
PSS. Since I am writing this article on Tatyana’s Day, I want to congratulate Tatyana, I wish them happiness and prosperity!
I also congratulate all Russian students! Good luck to you in conquering the granite of science!!!
By default, Windows 7 automatically downloads and installs updates. The operating system downloads updates from the Microsoft server every time you access the Internet from your computer. In theory, automatic updates are useful, as they are designed to patch up system “holes,” modify files, and optimize Windows performance, but in practice, there are a number of reasons why you should disable Windows updates. These are constantly annoying update notifications or downloading updates at the most inopportune moment.
For example: you are watching a movie or playing an online game and then the next update starts downloading. All your traffic begins to be consumed by downloading these updates, since Windows updates have higher priority than your browser or game and everything starts to slow down! And for some, because of updates, even Windows crashes...
You can only turn off automatic Windows 7 updates. You will still have the option to download updates manually. To do this, go to Start -> Control Panel ->system and safety -> Windows Update . Click "Settings" in the left menu.
In the window that opens, select “Do not check for updates (not recommended)” and uncheck all the boxes below. Click "OK".
Windows 7 automatic updates are now disabled. To manually download updates, you can go to Windows Update at any time and click the “Check for updates” button.
Now let's finally disable Windows updates in Services. To do this, click Start -> Control Panel -> system and safety -> Administration -> Services .
Scroll to the bottom of the list and open the Windows Update service. In the window that opens, select the startup type “Disabled” and click the “Stop” button. To save the changes, click “OK”.
Windows 7 update is now completely disabled. If necessary, updates can be enabled in a similar way.
Any operating system needs regular updates. Updates are a “set” of improvements and improvements that enable the platform to work more stable, faster, and more optimally. By default, in Windows 7, the option to automatically download updates is activated, but not every user likes this, since, unfortunately, there are often cases when updates do not lead to improvements, but, on the contrary, to various freezes and malfunctions of the system. This situation is associated with various reasons, for example, failures during the update, insufficient memory on the PC, etc.
In this regard, many users are looking for an answer to the question how to disable updates in Windows 7(and if you want to remove updates, then read the article?). In this article we will answer it.
Disabling Windows 7 updates
Let us immediately note that you can either completely disable Windows 7 updates or disable only the automatic update mode, setting it to manual instead and manage the update procedure at your own discretion. First, let's look at how to disable updates completely in Windows 7.
To do this, follow these instructions:
1. Press the “Start” key, select “Control Panel”.
2. In the window that opens, opposite the “View” line, set the “Small icons” option.
3. Click the “Administration” section (see screenshot above), in the window that opens, double-click on the “Services” line with the left mouse button.
4. In the list that appears, find the “Windows Update” item, double-click on it with the left mouse button.
5. In the window that opens, in the “General” tab, find the “Startup type” parameter and select “Disabled” in the drop-down list.
6. Now click first the “Apply” button, then “OK”.
7. Done! Windows Update is completely disabled!
If you want to enable “Windows Update”, follow steps 1-4 of the above instructions, then in the window that opens, in the “General” tab, find the “Startup type” option and select from the drop-down list:
“Automatic” option – if you want updates to run automatically;
The “Automatic (delayed launch)” option, if you want updates to be downloaded automatically, but installed at your command;
“Manually” if you want to download and install updates yourself.
Don't forget to click the Apply button before clicking OK for the changes to take effect!
Disabling Windows 7 updates automatically
If you want to disable Windows 7 updates automatically, then there is an easier way to perform this procedure, follow the instructions:
3. Now find the “Windows Update” section and click on it.
4. In the window that opens, click “Settings parameters”.
5. In the window that appears, in the “Important updates” section, select the “Do not check for updates (not recommended)” option from the drop-down list, and then click the “OK” button.
6. Done! Now automatic Windows 7 updates will no longer bother you.
Configuring updates manually
If you follow the above instructions, your PC will never update automatically again. But if you want your PC to be updated in principle, you need to configure updates manually, for this:
1. Press the “Start” key, select “Control Panel” (see screenshot above).
3. Now find the “Windows Update” section and click on it (see screenshot above).
4. Click on the “Check for updates” button, the system will start searching for available updates, and after a while it will display a list of available updates.
5. When the search procedure is completed, you will see that all updates are sorted into two lists - “Important” and “Optional”, you can open each one and install the desired updates. You can install all updates, or selectively.
6. After selecting the required updates, click “OK”, then the “Install updates” button. This process, depending on the number of updates, the time of the last update and the speed of your Internet, may take a completely different period of time.
7. Once the update process is complete, be sure to reboot and then the updates will take effect.
Results
So, now you know how to disable updates in Windows 7, as well as how to manage updates manually. We hope you found this information useful!
Updating computer software is an important process. But sometimes it loses all meaning. Today we will try to figure out how to disable this service, according to many users, it does more harm than good. After all, it’s no secret that sometimes files are installed on a computer that disrupt the operation of the system. These errors are corrected with great difficulty. Sometimes this can only be done by reinstalling the operating system. So you’ll have to think carefully about how to turn off Windows 7 updates and generally get rid of some already installed files.
Services
Several options for the development of events can be proposed. The first one is perhaps the most difficult. More precisely, it is simply non-standard. And it will not be so easy for a novice user to cope with it. The thing is that 7" is located in the "Services" section, and to get rid of this process, you will have to look here.
Go to "Control Panel". There you should look into the “System and Security”, “Administration” folder, and then click on “Services”. In the window that appears, view the entire list of running applications and processes. The one we need is usually at the very bottom.
How to disable Windows 7 Update? To begin, find the corresponding line in system services and double-click on it. You will see a window with a choice of parameters. It is worth setting "Disabled" in the startup type. Then click on "Stop". And only then can you click “Ok”. The action is completed.
Disable verification
In principle, users often simply choose a simpler scenario. It is enough to disable automatic checking for updates to save yourself from unnecessary problems. Even a novice user can cope with this task.
How, or more precisely, the center responsible for this process? Go to it using the system tray, and then go to “Settings”. You will see a window in which you can select the type of check for all updates. There you will see two columns - “Important” and “Recommended”. How to disable Windows 7 Update? Just in the first case, select the “Do not check” option (it is marked with a red shield and the caption “Not recommended”), and in the second case, uncheck it. You can confirm your actions. Problem solved. The program will no longer work automatically. All updates can be downloaded manually during self-checking or you can completely forget about this application. As you can see, there is nothing complicated about this.
Cancel installed
True, it is not always necessary to completely abandon the Windows 7 update center. Sometimes it is enough to get rid of some potentially dangerous files that have already been installed. But how do you cancel a Windows update?
This is quite easy and simple to do. Go to "Update Center" and select "View update history" there. In the window that appears, at the very top, the message “Installed updates” will appear. Now you should click here. And then you will be taken to a service where you can get rid of all installed files. This is exactly what we need.
Now all you need to do is find the required update files and then select them. Click the right mouse button, and then select the “Delete” command from the list that appears. Agree with the warning and click on “Ok”. A few minutes of waiting - and all problems will be solved. Next, don't forget to turn off checking for updates. Just ban it, otherwise the result of the process will be almost useless.
Pirate version
True, there is another rather interesting and simple way to solve the issue. Are you wondering how to disable the Windows 7 update center once and for all, and don’t even plan to use it in the future? Then you can simply install a pirated version of the operating system. There, as a rule, this service is basically disabled. Or it is completely absent.
In truth, this is the option that attracts many users. Especially those who are generally accustomed to using unlicensed operating systems. Installer builders try to save the public from many problems. Therefore, in some, the update center is not included in the list of available system services. Not the most honest and legal scenario, but it has its place. And, as already mentioned, this approach is in great demand.
Results
So we figured out how to disable the Windows 7 update center. As you can see, there are several options. This is either completely disabling the application, or working with the program settings, or deleting existing “dangerous” files with changes to the center configuration. In addition, there is also the option of installing the operating system without this service.
Which approach to choose is up to you to decide. In any case, remember that you should not immediately choose the “piracy” method. Such operating systems already have a lot of errors and problems. It is better to use some more honest methods.