How do I disable Microsoft Edge Updater

check this threads:
How Can I Stop Microsoft Edge from Updating
Disable Installation of Microsoft Edge by Windows Update in Windows 10

Below is the method I used.
It works for me and solved my problem.

Open command prompt as administrator then run the following commands.

Code:

taskkill /im MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe /f
rd "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" /s /q

Then you need to also delete the following registry keys in RegEdit or Registry Editor (along with deleting the EdgeUpdate files and tasks):

Code:

\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\edgeupdate
\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\edgeupdatem

Additional methods:

CMD
SC config "edgeupdate" start=disabled
SC config "edgeupdatem" start=disabled

Hello @desbest,

jbcarreon123 said:

Additional methods:

CMD
SC config "edgeupdate" start=disabled
SC config "edgeupdatem" start=disabled

I agree with @jbcarreon123.

The CMD Prompt method above is the easiest way to do this. An alternative option is to use this . . .

> How to Start, Stop, Restart, Enable, and Disable Services in Windows 10

I hope this helps.

Hello @desbest,

desbest said:

Using those methods to merely change the startup type to manual or disabled, that doesn't work in newer versions of Windows 10 such as from 20H2 onwards. Windows 10 just overrides it.

Interesting. Unfortunately I can NOT test that as I am NOT on that version.

One way around this is to create a Script that STOPS them and sets them to DISABLED at Startup. The script will obviously go in the User Startup folder . . .

> %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\

desbest said:

Using those methods to merely change the startup type to manual or disabled, that doesn't work in newer versions of Windows 10 such as from 20H2 onwards. Windows 10 just overrides it.

Batch to add to the

Paul Black said:

> %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\

or run once.

Code:

@echo off
(Fsutil Dirty Query C: >nul 2>&1) || (PowerShell start-process """%~fn0""" -Verb RunAs & Exit)
:: ==========================================
::   Stop Edge from updating
::   made by jbcarreon123
::   in TenForums.com/members/jbcarreon123.html
:: ==========================================
echo.
echo Stopping Microsoft Edge Update Service (including Microsoft Edge Elevation Service)...
sc stop "edgeupdate"
sc stop "edgeupdatem"
sc stop "MicrosoftEdgeElevationService"
echo.
echo Completed. Disabling Microsoft Edge Update (and Elevation) services...
sc config "edgeupdate" start=disabled
sc config "edgeupdatem" start=disabled
sc config "MicrosoftEdgeElevationService" start=disabled
echo.
echo You must restart Edge to make sure it will be fixed.
echo Completed. Press any key to exit.
pause >nul