No more feature updates, please!
Having struggled to get the Windows 10 Spring Update installed on my PC, I would like to find out how, if it’s possible, to opt out of these feature updates going forward. It’s getting ridiculous having to deal with this all the time. IAN PENDREY
Nate Drake replies: Sadly, it’s impossible to opt out of Windows 10 feature updates indefinitely, Ian, but you can at least delay the inevitable. If you’re running Windows 10 Professional, you can delay feature updates for up to a year, which should mean that by the time you do upgrade the worst of the bugs will have been ironed out. To do this go to Start > Settings > Update & Security > ‘Advanced options’ where you’ll find the drop-down menu enabling you to defer feature updates for up to 365 days. There’s also a switch to temporarily pause updates for up to 35 days in special circumstances. If you’re using Windows 10 Home, you can only delay a failed feature update from reappearing: download the ‘Show or hide updates’ troubleshooter package from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3183922 – run the tool, choose to hide updates and select ‘Feature update to Windows 10, version 1803’. Click ‘Next’ and it will be hidden indefinitely – run the troubleshooter again when you’re ready to install the Spring Update.