Windows Update Blocker 1.6 - Download Windows Update Blocker here

Windows 10 offers less user interface control over the operating system's update behavior than previous versions of Windows. There is no option to turn off Windows Updates using the Control Panel or the Settings app in Windows 10. The operating system will automatically check for updates and install any updates, whether you want them to or not.

This new feature is actually quite convenient for most users. But if you want to control the update process, you can turn off the Windows Update service. This requires you to open Services Manager, locate the service, and then change its state and startup parameters. You will then have to re-enable the service whenever you want the operating system to check for updates.

Download Windows Update Blocker here.

What is Windows Update Blocker?

Windows Update Blocker is a freeware that helps you to completely disable or enable automatic updates on your Windows system, with just one click. This utility is portable, which means you do not need to perform the installation process and no junk files remain on the hard drive after removal. If you put the program file on an external storage device, you can take Windows Update Blocker with you and use it on any computer you want. If you want to have everything properly configured and don't want to risk an update that might crash the system, this utility is for you.

How does Windows Update Blocker work?

Once downloaded, extract Windows Update Blocker to the desired location, then run it.

The Service Status icon will show the Windows Update service status, if you want to block Automatic Windows Updates, select Disable Service and click the Apply Now button. Protect Service Settings can prevent uncontrolled changes (recommended).

How to block any service and protect settings

Windows Update Blocker new version allows users to add any other service to Wub.ini file to block it, first edit Wub.ini file and add your desired service name under line 'dosvc=2,4' ', for example if you want to block 'Windows Update medic Service', open Services and find it…

… then click on service and copy Service Name.

Write or paste the service name under the dosvc=2,4 line.

Add the service name under the line dosvc=2,4

Finally, open Windows Update Blocker and use the Apply now button. If you want to remove the recently added service after some time, please follow these steps:

1. Open Windows Update Blocker and select Enable Service option, then use Apply now button.

2. Remove the desired service line from the Wub.ini file.

3. Now you can select the Disable Service and Protect Service Settings options.

Service List Options

Under the Menu button there is a Service List Options option. If you click on it, the Service List Options pop-up window will open. With this GUI, you can easily control the services added to the [Service_List] section of Wub.ini. You can add up to 25 services to Wub.ini. Service Wuausrv is displayed for informational purposes only so you cannot edit it.

NOTE: If Windows Update Blocker cannot manage some services, they may be corrupted, please use Windows Update Troubleshooter from Microsoft. If you don't follow the steps above and just delete any service from the Wub.ini file, the service state will still be protected.

Windows Update Blocker supports command-line options to automate Windows Update Blocker tasks:

Supported operating systems

Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP (32/64-bit).

Supported Languages

English, Turkish, German, Hebrew, Slovenian, French, Russian, Portuguese, Italian, Polish, Spanish, Czech, Ukrainian, Dutch , Greek, Hungarian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese (Brazil), Thai, Arabic, Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese, Indonesian, Persian, Swedish, Thai, Georgian, Danish (Dansk), Albanian, Azerbaijani, Bulgarian, Serbian, Uzbek, Tajik, Abkhazian, Romanian, Slovak.