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>

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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]].

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** STEP 1.** Open Edit group policy control panel aka //gpedit.msc//
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1<color #0>.</color> Type ''gpedit'' in the search box located at taskbar (or call one by pressing WIN LOGO + S)

2<color #0>.</color> Click the search item ''Edit group policy''.

3<color #0>.</color> Click the ''Open'' action item.

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** STEP 2.** Navigate to Windows Update settings
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4<color #0>.</color> Unfold the ''Computer Configuration'' item.

5<color #0>.</color> Unfold the ''Administrative Templates'' item.

6<color #0>.</color> Unfold the ''Windows Components'' item.

7<color #0>.</color> Scroll down the configuration tree.
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** STEP 3.** Open //Configure Automatic Updates// dialog
<WRAP group>
<WRAP half column>
8<color #0>.</color> Unfold the ''Windows Update'' item.

9<color #0>.</color> Double click the ''Configure Automatic Updates'' item.
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** STEP 4.** Apply configuration settings
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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.
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** 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. 

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** 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.

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** 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. 

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** 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.

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** STEP 9.** Close Policy Editor window
<WRAP group>
<WRAP half column>
21<color #0>.</color> Finally, just close the window

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** 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.

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** 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

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** 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''

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