how to stop automatic updates in windows 8

Windows 8 release preview has been released and new updates are coming daily. Because, it is not final and you do not want to further update it, then you can stop automatic update easily. There are two ways through which you can disable automatic updates in windows 8. I am explaining step by step below :

First Way Step by Step :
1. Press windows key and R from your keyboard and type services.msc and hit enter from keyboard.
2. Here search for Widows Update service.
3. Double click on the "Windows Update" service.
4. Click on the "Automatic (Delayed Start) option and select from drop down box disabled.
4. Now click on Start, Apply then Ok in sequence and you have done it. Now automatic update has been disabled in your windows 8 operating system.

Second Way Step by Step :

1. Press windows key and R from your keyboard and type gpedit.msc and hit enter from keyboard.

2. Now go to Computer Configuration - Administrative Templates - Windows Components - Store.
3. Here on the right pane you will see "Turn off Automatic Download of updates", just double click on it and it will open a new windows like below screenshot.
4. Here click on "Enabled" in the left pane and click on Apply then ok.

5. Now either restart your computer or just run another command "gpupdate" and your automatic update is not turned off.


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