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Warnings: This is dangerous if you do not know what you are doing. I do not take responsibility for anything that you do to your computer that harms it or any files on it in any way.

Written By: Max Feinstein

How to do it:

  • Navigate to Start > Control Panel (Click on Control Panel).
  • Click "Performance and Maintenance".
  • Click "Administrative Tools".
  • Double-click "Services".
  • Double-click "Automatic Updates" (it's near the top of the list of services in the right-hand pane).
  • In the drop-down menu-box labeled "Startup type", select "Disabled". (Note: "Startup type" is in the middle of the whole box).
  • Click OK.
  • Close the "Servies" window.
  

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