How To Stop Windows 10 Updates During Public Powerpoint Presentations

Yep, occupational hazard. :)

alphanumeric said:

Settings > System > Notifications & actions > Notifications > Hide notifications while presenting.

Thank you very much for your thoughtful and original answer. I wish there were others so helpful.

BJ

Win key + R (for mac the key that triggers the start menu) then type services.msc scroll down till you see Windows Update and temporarily disable it. When done enable it again.

alphanumeric said:

There are many helpful members here. Sometimes it just depends on who's online when you post an issue.

I know. Twas making a joke about your earlier dialog of who posted what first.

BJ

GaloreRu1z4n3x said:

Win key + R (for mac the key that triggers the start menu) then type services.msc scroll down till you see Windows Update and temporarily disable it. When done enable it again.

Whoa, me likey.

Let me understand (forgetting presentations for a moment). If I go to Services and disable Windows Update, will it stick and stay disabled through multiple boots and reboots or is it a one-time thing? While the presentation is the panic moment, I don't like auto updates at all and would love to turn 'em off forever, let me decide how often to check for updates and install them. Do-able?

BJ

alphanumeric said:

Settings > System > Notifications & actions > Notifications > Hide notifications while presenting.

Thank You !! I knew I seen a setting somewhere..

boltjames said:

Whoa, me likey.

Let me understand (forgetting presentations for a moment). If I go to Services and disable Windows Update, will it stick and stay disabled through multiple boots and reboots or is it a one-time thing? While the presentation is the panic moment, I don't like auto updates at all and would love to turn 'em off forever, let me decide how often to check for updates and install them. Do-able?

BJ

Can anyone confirm what was discussed up there ^

BJ