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    I didn't try the ALT-F4 method but did try locking the computer and selecting the power button. I did not have an option to just shut down. My PC is Windows 10 Pro. For #3, I ran shutdown -f -s -t 1 and it still updated.
    – wbeard52
    Commented Oct 1, 2016 at 19:06
  • Windows 10 Anniversary Update may have decided to disallow these options. If Alt-F4 does not work either, maybe deleting the downloaded updates will work, so forcing Windows to re-download, for which it won't have time if you shut down fast enough. See this article for a .bat file that can do that - just replace the commands starting with the call to sc.exe and up to the end with a shutdown command. Disclaimer: I have never tried doing that and I guarantee nothing. If it works I will rewrite my answer.
    – harrymc
    Commented Oct 1, 2016 at 19:23
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    Method #2 does not work.
    – Bryce
    Commented Oct 2, 2016 at 0:26
  • I have marked in the answer that the Anniversary Update has removed these methods. It would be interesting if the above script (after modification) does work.
    – harrymc
    Commented Oct 2, 2016 at 7:02
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    I tried the BAT, it didn't work... the SoftwareDistribution.bak rename was successful, but somehow it still managed to install some updates on shutdown.
    – AgentRev
    Commented Apr 5, 2018 at 17:29