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Windows Update Running Out of Control!!
Help!! I have been failing to install the 1803 update on my Windows 10 Home desktop ever since it first came out in April, and had been able to stop the update trying to install until I have time to do a clean install (some weeks away I think). A couple of weeks ago I got this message in the Windows Update screen "Your device is at risk because it's out of date and missing important security and quality updates. Let's get you back on track so Windows can run more securely. Select this button to start:" Now the Windows Update has gone out of control and keeps repeatedly try to install the 1803 update without any prompts, interrupting whatever I am doing at the time, and then fails at 28% every time. It is now gobbling up all my disk space making the PC unusable - just now the $Windows.~BT folder grew to 50GB in a matter of minutes and as soon as I try to delete the folder it gets recreated.
I have accepted that I will not be able to do the Update, or even a Repair install as that also fails at 28%, but I need to buy some time where I just freeze the PC where it is so I can use it until I have time to do a clean install and reinstall everything from scratch.
I have stopped the Windows Update Service but it still seems to be trying to do the update and keeps repeatedly downloading the update files. What do I need to do to stop these updates for good!!