Open Settings
Go to Windows Update
Click Pause updates
Select a pause duration
Open Services
Find Windows Update
Right-click Windows Update
Select Properties
Set Startup type to Disabled
Click Stop
Click Apply
Open Group Policy Editor
Go to Computer Configuration
Go to Administrative Templates
Go to Windows Components
Go to Windows Update
Open Configure Automatic Updates
Set it to Disabled
Open Registry Editor
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindowsWindowsUpdateAU
Set NoAutoUpdate to 1
Restart the computer