# method 1 start -> run -> gpedit.msc 1) User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Start Menu and Taskbar -> "Disable and remove links to Windows Update" 2) User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Update -> "Remove access to use all Windows Update features" # method 2 start -> run -> regedit search and disable: 1) NoWindowsUpdate 2) DisableWindowsUpdateAccess