Windows 10 Redstone 4

^^^ have sometimes used the knife approach :O) deleted searchui.exe (or renamed to spyui.exe lol), one has a split second (before it restarts) to delete it after disabling it in task manager. Surely other ways to do this. Don't remember if Take Ownership was needed there or not.

Then am using Classic Start menu's search for basics and the excellent https://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/ for serious needs.

 

I am trying this now! Thank you Vasudev and Papusan

 

I have not had any trouble with Winaero so far... In fact it has worked fine for the tweaks I use it for except for stopping windows updates lol i guess lol,

 

Cool I got it and it disabled just fine here... I ran the script and I tested it with Windows Updates and it certainly prevents that update connection here. I feel I am back in the driver seat!

 

MSFT will find ways to enable WU in the future. For now, you're safe.
When RS5 will be ready, MSFT will find your PC and update it.

 

"RUNS SCREAMING" LOL

 

Rest assured WUMT will also be updated.

 

Great

And who said you have to upgrade on day 1 ?

 

Exactly!!!

 

Yes sir! The power of the Public Prevails!!!