I think (hope!) it suffices just to not install recommended updates, or turn off automatic download of all updates completely. Of course if you opt out of recommended updates you’ll now have to come back every so often and check for updates in the recommended updates list that you actually want. The critical thing is that if Windows 10 was checked in the list of recommended updates, sooner or later it will download and deploy. You will still have one last chance to refuse, but it will suck up some bandwidth in the download. The update mechanism itself is responsible for the download; it’s part of Windows Update itself. Hence, your Windows Update settings are ultimately responsible for deciding whether or not the installation is kicked off, and from what I’ve read just turning off automatic installation of any recommended updates should do that.
I’d leave Microsoft Update enabled. It lets you get updates for other Microsoft stuff besides Windows, for example Office, which you probably do want. In case of doubt—and there’s a lot of that around, from what I’ve read—I’d look into a tool like GWX Control Panel. This tool knows all the different stages of the process, and can halt it, install the necessary registry changes, delete the downloaded data, etc. So, give that a try. So far, I’ve got lucky and managed to remove all the updates that were responsible, but it’s a pain, as MS keep moving the target. I also nuked all the telemetry stuff, as that’s also updata non grata for me. Ah yes, Wi-Fi Sense. Good stuff. No, thank you. It is not on by default, but since I don’t want random people having my network’s password, I’m going to spend some time setting up RADIUS, which I really should have done already by now. :) -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
