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-If you don't want to suddenly lose control of your mining rig like [[https://​www.reddit.com/​r/​MoneroMining/​search?​q=windows+update&​restrict_sr=on&​sort=relevance&​t=all|these guys]] you have to disable automatic Windows ​update ​right after installing ​of the OS. You can do it by running the script [[:​windows:​rigutils:​windows_tuning:​blockwindowsupdate.bat|BlockWindowsUpdate.bat]] or by following this GUI oriented how-to.+If you don't want to suddenly lose control of your mining rig like [[https://​www.reddit.com/​r/​MoneroMining/​search?​q=windows+update&​restrict_sr=on&​sort=relevance&​t=all|these guys]] you have to disable automatic Windows ​Update service ​right after installation ​of the OS. You can do it by running the script [[:​windows:​rigutils:​windows_tuning:​blockwindowsupdate.bat|BlockWindowsUpdate.bat]] ​<del>or by following this GUI oriented how-to.</​del>​ 
 + 
 +<WRAP center round alert 80%> 
 +As stated on this page https://​docs.microsoft.com/​en-us/​windows/​deployment/​update/​waas-wu-settings 
 + 
 +//In Windows 10, any Group Policy user configuration settings for Windows Update were deprecated and are no longer supported on this platform.//​ 
 + 
 +So this GUI oriented how-to is here just for history. Please use BlockWindowsUpdate.bat script mentioned above or follow this excellent [[https://​www.windowscentral.com/​how-stop-updates-installing-automatically-windows-10#​block_auto_windows10_update_regedit|guide]]. 
 + 
 +</​WRAP>​ 
  
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 2<color #​0>​.</​color>​ Click the search item ''​Edit group policy''​. 2<color #​0>​.</​color>​ Click the search item ''​Edit group policy''​.
  
-3<color #​0>​.</​color>​ Click the ''​"Open"''​ action item.+3<color #​0>​.</​color>​ Click the ''​Open''​ action item.
  
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-** STEP 3.** Open update setting ​dialog+** STEP 3.** Open //Configure Automatic Updates// ​dialog
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 +** STEP 4.** Apply configuration settings
 +<WRAP group>
 +<WRAP half column>
 +10<color #​0>​.</​color>​ Click the ''​Enabled''​ radio button.
 +
 +11<color #​0>​.</​color>​ Click the pull-down menu and select the ''​5 - Allow local admin to choose settings''​ item.
 +
 +12<color #​0>​.</​color>​ Click the ''​OK''​ button to close the dialog.
 +</​WRAP>​
 +<WRAP half column>
 +{{:​windows:​tuning:​blockwindowsupdate_03.png?​direct&​400|Block Windows Update}}
 +
 +<wrap lo>​{{material>​attachment}}{{:​windows:​tuning:​blockwindowsupdate_03.pdn|blockwindowsupdate_03.pdn}}</​wrap>​
 +</​WRAP>​
 +</​WRAP>​
 +----
 +** STEP 5.** Open IP address configuration dialog
 +<WRAP group>
 +<WRAP half column>
 +13<color #​0>​.</​color>​ Double click the ''​Specify intranet Microsoft update service location''​ item. 
 +
 +</​WRAP>​
 +<WRAP half column>
 +{{:​windows:​tuning:​blockwindowsupdate_04.png?​direct&​400|Block Windows Update}}
 +
 +<wrap lo>​{{material>​attachment}}{{:​windows:​tuning:​blockwindowsupdate_04.pdn|blockwindowsupdate_04.pdn}}</​wrap>​
 +</​WRAP>​
 +</​WRAP>​
 +----
 +** STEP 6.** Specify a fake IP address for the update server
 +<WRAP group>
 +<WRAP half column>
 +14<color #​0>​.</​color>​ Click the ''​Enabled''​ radio button.
 +
 +15<color #​0>​.</​color>​ Enter the value ''​http://​127.0.0.2''​ in each edit box
 +
 +16<color #​0>​.</​color>​ Click the ''​Download files with no url in the metadata...''​ checkbox
 +
 +17<color #​0>​.</​color>​ Click the ''​OK''​ button to close the dialog.
 +
 +</​WRAP>​
 +<WRAP half column>
 +{{:​windows:​tuning:​blockwindowsupdate_05.png?​direct&​400|Block Windows Update}}
 +
 +<wrap lo>​{{material>​attachment}}{{:​windows:​tuning:​blockwindowsupdate_05.pdn|blockwindowsupdate_05.pdn}}</​wrap>​
 +</​WRAP>​
 +</​WRAP>​
 +----
 +** STEP 7.** Open Windows Update alternate locations dialog
 +<WRAP group>
 +<WRAP half column>
 +18<color #​0>​.</​color>​ Double click the ''​Do not connect to any Windows Update Internet locations''​ item. 
 +
 +</​WRAP>​
 +<WRAP half column>
 +{{:​windows:​tuning:​blockwindowsupdate_06.png?​direct&​400|Block Windows Update}}
 +
 +<wrap lo>​{{material>​attachment}}{{:​windows:​tuning:​blockwindowsupdate_06.pdn|blockwindowsupdate_06.pdn}}</​wrap>​
 +</​WRAP>​
 +</​WRAP>​
 +----
 +** STEP 8.** Disable Internet connections for Windows Update
 +<WRAP group>
 +<WRAP half column>
 +19<color #​0>​.</​color>​ Click the ''​Enabled''​ radio button.
 +
 +20<color #​0>​.</​color>​ Click the ''​OK''​ button to close the dialog.
 +
 +</​WRAP>​
 +<WRAP half column>
 +{{:​windows:​tuning:​blockwindowsupdate_07.png?​direct&​400|Block Windows Update}}
 +
 +<wrap lo>​{{material>​attachment}}{{:​windows:​tuning:​blockwindowsupdate_07.pdn|blockwindowsupdate_07.pdn}}</​wrap>​
 +</​WRAP>​
 +</​WRAP>​
 +
 +----
 +** STEP 9.** Close Policy Editor window
 +<WRAP group>
 +<WRAP half column>
 +21<color #​0>​.</​color>​ Finally, just close the window
 +
 +</​WRAP>​
 +<WRAP half column>
 +{{:​windows:​tuning:​blockwindowsupdate_08.png?​direct&​400|Block Windows Update}}
 +
 +<wrap lo>​{{material>​attachment}}{{:​windows:​tuning:​blockwindowsupdate_08.pdn|blockwindowsupdate_08.pdn}}</​wrap>​
 +</​WRAP>​
 +</​WRAP>​
 +----
 +** STEP 10.** Open Services control panel
 +<WRAP group>
 +<WRAP half column>
 +22<color #​0>​.</​color>​ Type ''​services''​ in the search box located at taskbar (or call one by pressing WIN LOGO + S)
 +
 +23<color #​0>​.</​color>​ Click the search item ''​Services''​.
 +
 +24<color #​0>​.</​color>​ Click the ''"​Run as administrator"''​ action item.
 +
 +</​WRAP>​
 +<WRAP half column>
 +{{:​windows:​tuning:​blockwindowsupdate_09.png?​direct&​400|Block Windows Update}}
 +
 +<wrap lo>​{{material>​attachment}}{{:​windows:​tuning:​blockwindowsupdate_09.pdn|blockwindowsupdate_09.pdn}}</​wrap>​
 +</​WRAP>​
 +</​WRAP>​
 +----
 +** STEP 11.** Disable Windows Updated related sevices
 +<WRAP group>
 +<WRAP half column>
 +25<color #​0>​.</​color>​ Double click the column divider next to the ''​Name''​ column.
 +
 +26<color #​0>​.</​color>​ Click two times the header of the ''​Status''​ column to get running service on top of the list.
 +
 +27<color #​0>​.</​color>​ Scroll down the list
 +
 +28<color #​0>​.</​color>​ Locate ''​Windows Update''​ service and double click it for displaying service configuration dialog
 +
 +</​WRAP>​
 +<WRAP half column>
 +{{:​windows:​tuning:​blockwindowsupdate_10.png?​direct&​400|Block Windows Update}}
 +
 +<wrap lo>​{{material>​attachment}}{{:​windows:​tuning:​blockwindowsupdate_10.pdn|blockwindowsupdate_10.pdn}}</​wrap>​
 +</​WRAP>​
 +</​WRAP>​
 +----
 +** STEP 12.** Update service settings
 +<WRAP group>
 +<WRAP half column>
 +29<color #​0>​.</​color>​ Select ''​Disabled''​ for the ''​Startup type''​ field.
 +
 +30<color #​0>​.</​color>​ Click the ''​Stop''​ button if it's enabled (not grayed out).
 +
 +31<color #​0>​.</​color>​ Click the ''​OK''​ button to close the dialog.
 +
 +32<color #​0>​.</​color>​ Repeat steps 28-32 for services ''​Update Orchestrator Service''​ and ''​Windows Update Medic Service''​
 +
 +</​WRAP>​
 +<WRAP half column>
 +{{:​windows:​tuning:​blockwindowsupdate_13.png?​direct&​400|Block Windows Update}}
 +
 +<wrap lo>​{{material>​attachment}}{{:​windows:​tuning:​blockwindowsupdate_13.pdn|blockwindowsupdate_13.pdn}}</​wrap>​
 +</​WRAP>​
 +</​WRAP>​
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