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Cancel Windows update - here's how
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Windows updates often start at the most inopportune times. We'll show you how to cancel the download..

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If Windows bothered you with an automatic update again, you can simply cancel it and run it at a more convenient time. Unfortunately there is no separate button for this. Instead, you'll need to type a command in the Windows console to cancel an update. We'll show you how to do this in this article. Here you can also read how to completely deactivate Windows Updates.

Cancel Windows update - here's how

Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions .

1st step:

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Open the Start menu and enter " cmd " in the search field to open the console. To do this, click on " Command Prompt ".

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The console will now open . To cancel the Windows update, enter the following command: " net stop wuauserv". Confirm your entry by pressing the [Enter] key . You have now successfully canceled the update and can install it later. In this guide we will explain to you how to carry out Windows updates manually.

quick start Guide

  1. Open the start menu and enter " cmd " in the search field.
  2. Then right click on Command Prompt . Select the "Run as administrator " option . You may have to enter your administrator data here. Usually these correspond to your login data for the computer.
  3. The console opens . Enter there net stop wuauserv and confirm with [ Enter ]. Now the Windows update that has just started has been canceled . You can start it again manually at a convenient time in the update settings. In this guide we will explain to you how to carry out Windows updates manually.

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