FC-5000: How to disable automatic Windows updates

This article explains how to disable automatic Windows updates on the FC-5000.

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FC-5000: How to disable automatic Windows updates

FC-5000: Windows updates

Microsoft Windows 10 may take a long time to boot normally or when performing a restart while it is installing updates, sometimes without providing any indication that it is installing updates. The screen may be black (display backlight off), blank (display backlight on but nothing on screen), or with a blue image (with no other indicators) and may not complete for several minutes. Depending on what updates are being installed, this delay in booting can range from less than a minute to 20 minutes or more for very large update(s).

If you are wanting to avoid such a potential delay when booting or doing a restart on the FC-5000, and your organization allows it, you could change from the automatic installation of updates to manually running Windows Update. This is done by going to Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update > Advanced options. Please note that allowing automatic updates ensures you always have the latest fixes, security patches, and features from Microsoft and is the factory default and recommended setting.

To avoid delays while booting/resuming or when wanting to perform field work, Microsoft recommends that you properly set your Active Hours so that downloading and installing of updates does not occur during that time:

If you want more control downloading updates, learn how to manage automatic updates:

If you want security updates immediately, but would prefer to delay feature upgrades, learn how to use the defer feature: