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> "Thankfully, running a System Restore worked and the next update didn't have these problems, but since then I stopped allowing automatic updates"

It is now possible to disable automatic updates in Windows 10? (Asking because forced updates is what made me switch to Linux in the first place.)

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In Windows 10 Pro, you can with Group Policy. My machines are set to "Notify to install" - it's not ideal, as Windows Defender updates use the same path so it's triggered at least once a day, but a small system tray notification of "You need some updates" is an improvement over the more forceful notifications and unexpected reboots.

Drop all outgoing traffic by default in Windows firewall. Allow only apps that you need.

No more unwanted updates, no more telemetry.

Once in a while you might want to download a fresh .iso from Microsoft that has all the updates integrated. Re-install & repeat.

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