Feature Upgrade: NO + Quality Updates YES not possible?

I think hiding it plus metered connection is reliable.

The OP can use Task Scheduler to run a VBScript file that will automatically check for updates and install them except feature updates.

Matthew Wai said:

The OP can use Task Scheduler to run a VBScript file that will automatically check for updates and install them except feature updates.

Ok, that sounds good.

Do you have such a VBscript at hand?

Presently, I have a VBscript file that will only search for updates but not install them.
The full version is available on Microsoft Docs below:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win...alling-updates

Disclaimer: I have never used VBScript to install updates.

The above link has reminded me of the following script I wrote previously.

How to Specify Target Feature Update Version in Windows 10

Feature updates are now optional, and have a separate "install" button.

The only time you might be "force upgraded" to the latest version is if your current version has reached end of service (18 months total), or your current version is getting close to end of service (that timeframe is somewhat arbitrary).

Look into using Windows Automatic Updates Manager, Windows Update MiniTool, or Windows Update Manager.

WAU Manager

Download Windows Update MiniTool - MajorGeeks

Download WuMgr - MajorGeeks

They provide control over updates similar to how Windows 7 did.

Thank you for the suggestions.

I would like to ask for certain scenario.

I want to get security update until the end-of-service and then disable Update Service to protect me from being enforced by a feature update.
Security risks after the end-of-service (hence without security updates) are acceptable.
If I have time to check out how to disable new advertising, new telemetry and new "protection" Win10 "features" in the next Win10 version I consider to perform a feature upgrade.


So what happens exactly and in which sequence if my installation reaches the end of service?

You mentioned 3 programs:

Do they inform me IN ADVANCE (=BEFORE Download) that there will a feature upgrade?
This will give me the chance to disable Update Service and the Feature Update itself in time before it took place.

Or do they download the feature update package and prepare everything for Win10 version upgrade at next reboot and inform me afterwards?
The latter would NOT give me the chance to disable the Update Service before.