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There is an issue on a system that the windows updates can not be disabled. (I tried with group policy, settings, registry and services)

Once I disable the "Windows Update" from services.msc, somehow it changes from "disabled" to "demand start".

I think the problem is Task Scheduler.

When the "Scheduled Start" task runs, I found the "Windows Update" service option changed from "disabled" to "demand start". (the task trigger is "One time" but after it changes the option as "demand start", the trigger date was incremented by 1. So, everyday at the same time, the system changes from "disabled" to "demand start" if the option is "disabled")

So, I tried to delete the "Scheduled Start" task, but I failed. (tried to delete from folder C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate, and that was also not effective)

Editing was also blocked.

Is there anyway to delete or change the "Scheduled Start"?

Scheduled Start image

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  • Your solution is combining these two answers: first second
    – Svyatoslav
    Commented Jan 12, 2019 at 13:49

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Reset to default
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That's by design.

This is a system task and cannot be disabled or deleted. This is Windows 10 "Force update" feature. We cannot disable Windows 10 Update.

However, you could defer the feature update and quality update on latest version Windows 10 1709.

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  • so, Windows 10 will be updated whether user disabled update service or not?
    – JackP
    Commented Feb 8, 2018 at 1:26
  • Yes, since Windows 10 Windows Update service would be triggered again to check, download and install Windows Update unless your Windows update component damaged.
    – Waka
    Commented Feb 8, 2018 at 8:01

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