how to stop windows update in windows 10 permanently

Windows Update:

Windows update is a feature allows windows operating system to download important system updates from Microsoft. Windows updates of your client computer retrieves new updates from the Microsoft Update server through internet. This is known as Windows server Update Service

Windows Update is tool used to manage software updates on your computer running on windows 10. Windows update features allows the users to download important system updates form Microsoft. A user who has Administrator privileges or Administrator can check for new software updates, install new updates, modify the updates, review the updates that are already installed and review the hidden updates through Control Panel.

➤Configure or view the Update:
To configure or view the Windows Update, click Start → Settings → update & Security.

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If you use "ClassicShell" [Used to make 'Windows 10' Start Menu look like 'Windows 7' Start Menu] then, Start → PC settings → Update & Security.

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➤Uninstall the Windows Update:
1) Click Start → Control Panel → Programs and Features.
[If "ClassicShell' installed in your 'Windows 10' PC]

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Click Start → Windows System → Control Panel → Programs [View by: Category] → Programs and Features.

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2) Then 'Program and Features' window will come. → Click at 'View installed updates' 

3) here you will see the all intalled update Windows files. → Right click on 'Windows update file' [Which you want to uninstall] → Click 'Uninstall'

➤To stop Windows Update permanently:
1) Press 'Windows' + 'R' key from keyboard → The 'Run' command window will come → Write down the 'services.msc' in the 'Run' command box → Then click 'OK' button.

Then 'Services' window will come → Select the 'Window Update'.

Double click on 'Windows Update' → 'Windows Update Properties' will come → Select 'General' tab → At 'Startup type:' select 'Disabled' → click 'Apply' → Then click 'OK' button → Close the 'Services' window.

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2) Again press 'Windows' + 'R' key from keyboard → The 'Run' command window will come → Write down the 'gpedit.msc' in the 'Run' command box → Then click 'OK' button.

Then 'Local Group Policy Editor' window will come → Select or expand  'User Configuration' → Expand 'Administrative Templates' → Click at 'All Settings' → Select 'Windows Automatic Updates' from right pane.

Then double click on 'Windows Automatic Updates' → 'Windows Automatic Update' window will come → Select 'Disabled' → Click 'Apply' → Click 'OK' button.

3) Then click at 'System' folder → Select 'Windows automatic Updates' from the right pane.

Then double click on 'Windows Automatic Updates' → 'Windows Automatic Update' window will come → Select 'Disabled' → Click 'Apply' → Click 'OK' button.

3) Then select 'Windows Components' folder → Select 'Windows Update' folder from the right pane.

Double click on 'Windows Update' folder → Double click on "Do not display 'Install Updates and Shut Down' option in sh..."

Then select 'Enable' option → Click at 'Apply' → Click 'OK' button.

Again double click on " Do not adjust default option to 'Install Updates and Shut Do..." 

Then select 'Enable' option → Click at 'Apply' → Click 'OK' button.

Now close the 'Local Group Policy Editor' window.

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how to set parental control in windows 7

➤Parental Control: 

The Parental Control helps you to decide how other users want to use your PC. For example you can block access to a particular game, websites and programs by configuring parental control. You can set time limit in hours that another user can use the computer through parental control utility.

To set up a parental control you need an administrator account. Before applying parental control to a user, you have to make sure that the account on which you want to set up parental control is a standard user account. A parental control can be applied only to standard users.

When children are using the PC, you may restrict the kind of website they visit and the kind of games and programs they use. You can thus control children's PC usage through parental control.

There are three main settings in the parental control console.

⏩Restricting logon hours (Time Limit): This facility in parental control can be used to decide for how much duration the other user can access your PC. We can set time limits on user access on web. Time limit prevents users to continue on the web after the specified hours.

If the children are using computer for a long time unnecessarily, then you can limit that usage by setting the time limit without them knowing through parental control. After the allocated time limit, the PC will log off automatically.

You can decide what time of a day is good for the child to use PC using parental control feature.

⏩Controlling access to games: Parental control allows you to control access to games. We can block the unrated games using parental control feature. You can decide what games your kid want to play on your system based on game rating.

⏩Control specific programs: We can prevent children from running some specific programs, which you do not want them to run.

⏩Restricting access to websites: We can make sure that the children only visit appropriate websites by setting parental control over websites. To restrict a particular websites, you need to apply a windows filter on your PC. For that you have to install 'Windows Live Family Safety' which is a part of the 'Windows Live Essential Suit'. Using this software you can restrict certain websites. 

⏩Monitoring user activities: Advanced parental control allows you to choose monitor activity for some or all users of a computer. This allows you to record every keystroke typed by that particular user and list of websites that the child user visited. 'Web live Family Safety' software allows you to find out which peoples your kid can contact online through 'Messenger' and 'Hotmail' through activity report.

➽Hands on Practical -1 [Restricting logon hours (Time Limit)]:

[Parental controls are not applicable for the administrator and the members of administrator's user. Please note that, when you do this work your Windows PC login as Administrator]
1) Click 'Start' → Control Panel → User Account and Family Safety → Parental Control. 
[N.B. - This steps will apply when 'View by' 'Category' is selected.]

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Click 'Start' → Control Panel → Parental Control. 
[N.B. - This steps will apply when 'View by' 'Small icons' or 'Large icons' is selected.]

Then  the parental control window will come.

2) Select the standard user account on which you want to restrict logon hours. (here standard user account is 'Test'.)

Please note that, if the system asks for administrator password, enter the password to continue the process.

3) Click on 'Time limits'
[Please note that, parental control is 'on' mode. If not, click on 'on, enforce current settings']

4) You can set different logon hours for each and every day of the week by selecting the 'squares'.

Click 'Ok' button.

5) Again click 'Ok'

➽Hands on Practical -2 [Block games using parental control]:
1) Click 'Start' → Control Panel → User Account and Family Safety → Parental Control. 

2) Select the standard user account on which you want to restricted to play the games. (here standard user account is 'Test'.)

3) Click on 'Games' link

[Please note that, parental control is 'on' mode. If not, click on 'on, enforce current settings']

Then Game control window appears.

4) Select the 'Yes' option from 'Can test play game' option.

5) Select 'Set game ratings' option to get the list of game ratings. you can completely block all games or you can block some specific games.

6) You can set the game ratings for each game.

Or you can also block the games based on the contents that each games have.

7) You can block the games based on their name also. To do so, go to 'Block or Allow specific games' link.

8) You can select 'User rating settings' for each game to block or allow based on user rating. You can select the option accordingly and click 'Ok'

➽Hands on Practical -3 [Block specific programs through parental control]:
1) Click 'Start' → Control Panel → User Account and Family Safety → Parental Control. 

2) Select the standard user account on which you want to block specific program. (here standard user account is 'Test'.)

3) Click on 'Allow and block specific programs' link

[Please note that, parental control is 'on' mode. If not, click on 'on, enforce current settings']

4) Then select 'Child can only use the programs that I allow'. You can allow all programs to your child user by selecting the option 'Child can use all programs'.

5) When you select 'Child can only use the program that I allow', the application restriction window appears.

Here you can select the program for block the user (here 'Test') to used that program. Or click 'Browse' to add program for block that program.

6) Click 'Ok'

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Creating Application Control Policies in windows 7

Like Software Restriction Policies, AppLocker policies are aslo used to block specific applications on a computer. We can apply this policy to all future version of the product, which are already blocked by the AppLocker. AppLocker Policies also known as Application Control Policies. AppLocker feature is available only in the Enterprise and Ultimate editions of the product.

To run AppLocker policies [For 'Windows 7' Pc]:

1) Click 'Start' → Control Panel → System and Security → Administrative Tools → Local Security Policy → Application Control Policies.

[This steps apply on 'View by' 'Category']

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Click 'Start' → Control Panel → Administrative Tools → Local Security Policy → Application Control Policies.

[This steps apply on 'View by' 'Large icons' or 'Small icons']

2) Expand 'Application Control Policies'.
3) Double click on 'AppLocker'.

Different rules under AppLocker are:

➤Executable Rules: This rule can apply only to .exe and .com file types. The default executable rules are path rules that allow everyone to execute all the application in the program file folder and Windows folder. The default rule also allows the user who has administrator rights to execute applications in any location on the computer.

➤Windows Installer Rules: Applicable for .msi and .msp file extensions. This rule blocks or allows software installation on your Computer. The default Windows Installer rule allows everyone to use digitally signed Windows Installer files and allows local Administrator user to run all .msi or .msp file. The default Windows Installer rule allows installation of any software and software updates through group policy.

➤Script Rules: Applicable for .ps1, .bat, .cmd, .vbs, and .js files. The default script rule allows the execution of all scripts located in the Program file folder and Windows folder and allows local Administrator to execute scripts in any location.

➤DLL Rule: Applicable for library files which have .dll and .ocx file extensions. Dll rules are not enabled by default in Windows 7. To enable the DLL rule, right click on AppLocker node → Then 'AppLocker Properties' window will come. → Click at 'Advanced' tab → Click at 'Enable the DLL rule collection' check box. → Apply → Ok.

⏩Hand on Practical-
[Perform the activity "To restrict an application through gpedit".]

1) Write down "gpedit.msc" from 'Run' Command window. [Press 'Windows' + 'R' key from keyboard → Write down "gpedit.msc" in the 'Run' command box → Press 'Ok' button.]

2) Then 'Local group Policy Editor' window will come.

3)Expand 'User Configuration' from left pane of 'Local Group Policy Editor'.

4) Expand 'Administrative Template' node under 'User configuration' and select 'System' node.

5) From the right pane of the window, double click on 'Don't run specified Windows application'. 

6) Then 'Don't run specified Windows applications'  dialog box will come. → Select 'Enabled' option to restrict Windows applications and then click 'Show' button.

7) Click 'Add' button and then type executable file name of the program that you want to restrict user from running. For example if you want to restrict a user from running Calculator application, type 'calc.exe'.

Click 'Ok' to apply the changes made.

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