Can I pause Windows updates several times?

Have you read post #4 and #9?

Look, I am not a super user with Windows.

I am looking for a simple fix to my problem.

The Pause option is the only one that I see in the Advance section.

I can see that there are several options which can be used, but quite frankly, I am just not able to carry them out.

A simple reply to a question might be helpful.

Can I stop the automatic update in Services?

If this is not a good choice, then I will have to get my computer guy to help me.

Lynnea1941 said:

A simple reply to a question might be helpful.

Can I stop the automatic update in Services?

Yes, you can. The service can be disabled by running the following command via an elevated Command Prompt.
sc config "wuauserv" start=disabled

Lynnea1941 said:

Look, I am not a super user with Windows.

The suggestions in post #4 and #9 are user-friendly.

OK, I can do that.

But, as I asked before. Am I able to stop this in Task Manager--Services?

Right-click on the Start button-->"Windows PowerShell (Admin)". Run CMD and then ...

Run net stop wuauserv to stop Windows Update.
Run sc config "wuauserv" start=disabled to disable Windows Update.
Run sc config "wuauserv" start=demand to enable Windows Update.

Just to be sure that I am understanding you.

Stopping Windows Update in Task Manager>Services is different from disabling from the command prompt.

Please help me understand. If I stop in Task Manager, will the service restart when the PC is booted up?

I have never stopped the service via Task Manager, so I do not know what will happen.
I think stopping is different from disabling.

I think I can disable it via Services (Run as administrator), right click on properties to turn on Disable in the drop-down menu.

I also saw that one should also disable WaaSMedicSVC.

Are you familiar with this?

Am I right in thinking that you refuse to use the following?

1. Third-party applications.
2. Script files.
3. Commands.

I am just not really comfortable with following the directions.

What I found with services is easy enough for me to use. I did see the disable command, which I do think is not the same as stopping.