How to Prevent Windows 7 and 8 from Downloading Windows 10 Files Automatically

Microsoft is notorious for thinking than they know better than you, the Windows user. In a lot of cases what they do is actually helpful, but way too often their actions resulted in privacy concerns and bad user experience. Now, when Windows 10 is out, Microsoft thinks that everybody would want to upgrade straight away. That’s why they are pushing the whole 3GB Windows 10 installer via automatic updates. Downloading this huge file if you’re not on an unlimited connection will cost you a lot of money. So, if you don’t want your Windows 7 or Windows 8 to download Windows 10 automatically, follow the steps in this post.

How to Stop Windows 10 from Auto-downloading Itself to Your System

The easiest way to prevent Windows 10 from downloading itself to your PC is to configure Windows updates in such a way that your computer will always ask you for confirmation what to download and install. To do that, go to Windows Update, click on Change Settings and tell your PC to notify you when new updates become available, but not download anything. That way you’ll see the huge Windows 10 installer and will have the option to upgrade whenever you feel like. Just remember to keep installing other important updates to make sure your Windows has all the necessary patches.