Toggle the Real-time protection switch off. You may receive a User Account Control (UAC) prompt asking if you want to allow the change to occur. Select Yes. When you're ready to turn system protection ...

Click the drop down menu next to Startup Type and change it to Disabled. Then click Apply and Ok. Your Windows updates should now be permanently disabled. To reverse it and switch updates back on ...

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