Recently, there are Win10 users who often receive reminders of Windows 10 system updates. But every time I update the win10 system, it takes a long time, and it is prone to all kinds of problems. Is it possible to directly not update the Windows 10 system, and what will happen if the system is not updated for a long time?Today, I will explain to you the specific possible impact and the method of permanently turning off the update of win10, and users in need should take a look at it. Win10 Tips
1.Security vulnerabilities: Over time, new security vulnerabilities will emerge in Windows 10. If you don't update your operating system in a timely manner, these vulnerabilities can be exploited by hackers, leading to viruses, malware, and other security issues.
2.System errors: Windows 10 updates are not only about security fixes, but also about performance tuning and fixing other system errors. If you don't update, it may cause system instability, errors, or unavailability of features.
3.Incompatibility issues: As software and hardware are updated, the operating system also needs to be updated to maintain compatibility. If you don't update, it may result in incompatibility with new software and hardware.
4.Feature updates: Windows 10 is constantly updated with new features, such as new security features, optimized features, appearance, and more. If you don't update, you may miss out on these new features. To sum up, not updating Windows 10 for a long time may expose your computer to have security vulnerabilities, you may miss out on some new features, and you may also suffer from system errors and incompatibility issues.
Summary: Except for some important patches, not updating them won't have much impact.
Method 1
1. Press on the keyboardwin+rKey.
2. Inputservices.mscClick OK.
3. Find the Windows Update option, double-click Windows Update, or right-click on Properties.
4. Select Disable in the startup type selection.
5. Then click Restore at the top, select No Operation for the first failure, and then click Apply and OK.
6. Press Win+R on your keyboard and type gpeditMSC Click OK.
7. Select Computer Configuration, Management Templates, Windows Components, and double-click Windows Update.
8. Find"Configure automatic updates"option, double-click Configure Automatic Updates .
9. Select Disabled, click Apply, and OK to completely turn off Windows system updates.
Method 2
1.Press on your keyboardwindows + rkey to open the Run dialog box and enter ".regedit.exe, and then click OK, and then click Yes in the pop-up window.
2.Once you are in the registry editor, jump to the following path and find the "start" key on the right side and double-click to open it.
Path: hkey local machine system currentcontrolset services usosvc
3.In the pop-up window, change Numeric Data to 4 and click OK.
4.Then find the "FailureActions" key and double-click to edit it, change the fifth value in the "00000010" and "00000018" rows from "01" to "00", and then click "OK".
1.Press ".windows + rkey to open the Run dialog box and enter ".taskschd.msc, and then click OK.
2.In the Task Scheduler window, jump to the path Task Scheduler Library Microsoft Windows WindowsUpdate.
3.Then, check "Schedule Start" and click "Disable" in "Selected".
The above is the consequences of win10 not updating for a long time, I hope it will be helpful to all users.