Disable Windows Update

• Open a command prompt with Admin permissions
• Type sconfig and press Enter
• Choose option 5) Windows Update settings
• Update Options:
  • [A]utomatic – This will configure your machine to automatically scan, download, install and reboot after applying any updates.
  • [D]ownload Only – This will automatically scan, download and notify the admin if updates need to be installed. This is the default setting on Windows Server 2016.
  • [M]anual -- This turns Automatic Updates off. Your system will never check for updates.