Disable Windows updates-
https://www.tenforums.com/windows-updates-activation/78486-disabling-automatic-updates-restart-win10-v1607.html#post950076

If you don't want to get off the Windows Update...

I find the simple way is to just set Windows Update service to disabled. When you are in the mood, if ever, to let Windows hack away on your pc, turn on Windows Update service, check for updates,...

MS needs to add to this page-
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12440/windows-10-activation

the following-
You upgraded to a newer build version of Windows 10, and the previous build was...

You can install either version from the install media downloaded from Microsoft. But, as you have found, when it comes time to activate you need the right version for the product key you are using. I...

Change the startup type from Manual to Disabled.

I would guess the Windows Update scheduled tasks are happy to start the service 'manually' (manual does not prevent any app that needs the service...

I have Windows updates disabled by disabling the service only (I have done this since XP), Windows Defender stays up to date all by itself (not sure who would make something like an antivirus...

If you want real control, disable Windows update service. Whenever you want, enable Windows update service, check for updates, install, then disable Windows update service again. All other settings...

That is what is supposed to be done. I don't do that, though. (If I were to have one generic Windows image for all pc's/laptops, this is what I would probably do- also using the generalize option so...

I don't remember where it is in Win10, but search for sysprep.exe in the Windows folder. You can run it directly (gui). Choose to enter OOBE, no need to generalize (for new hardware). This will reset...

It seems like you are cloning drives (if I read your earlier post correctly). I have had a few problems activating from cloned drives. The laptops I have cloned had a Win10 key in bios, and in most...

I just setup a new HP business pc that came with Windows7 (downgrade rights). I had not realized TH2 was out, so did a clean install of Win10, setup as needed, then found out while doing Windows...

Well, I have only seen the BT folder on the dozens of Win7 pc's I've come across in the last few weeks. I'm not sure, but I think when I made some Win10 install usb's using the media creator tool, it...

I have seen lots of WIn7 pc's (x64), and have always seen the hidden folder $Windows.~BT , but have never seen the ~WS folder.

I'll have to add the 'DisableOSUpgrade' policy. I assume if this is...

I have been just running a simple batch file to disable gwx on a number of pc's-
something like-
1 check if running this script as admin
2 kill gwx.exe if its running
3 add policy to registry to...

Thanks for this nice method to upgrade- I have been testing this on several pc's, and it works as advertised.

I was testing this on 3 identical pc's, and was trying many things to understand the...