It's easier to disable all the garbage than remove the garbage?
this post was submitted on 14 Jan 2026
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But you can disable them on Windows. It's a bit more involved, but anyone with a legitimate need to not install updates will have enough knowledge to implement the fixes.
Can you, though?
Because when I was still using W10 a few years ago I tried every trick I could find and it still auto updated...
Yeah, the most permanent way is to mark your network connection as metered.