Disable Microsoft Update and Use Windows Update

How To Disable Microsoft Update and Use Windows Update

The difference between Windows and Microsoft Update is Windows

Update provides updates for the operating system and related

components, such as definition updates to the Windows Defender

antispyware product and Junk Mail filter updates for Windows

Mail. As for Microsoft Update, it provides updates not only for

the operating system, but also certain Microsoft software such

as Microsoft Office, Windows Live applications, Microsoft

Expression and some server products.

Just follow the few simple steps below to stop Windows Update

website from automatically redirecting to Microsoft Update.

1. Go to Windows Update or Microsoft Update site

("https://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/default.aspx")

2. When you see the page asking you to click either Express or

Custom, DO NOT click either one. At the left hand sidebar,

click Change settings.

Microsoft Update Change Settings

3. Scroll right to the bottom of the page and you’ll see an

option to disable Microsoft Update. Check “Disable Microsoft

Update software and let me use Windows Update only” and click

Apply changes now button. Click Yes to continue.

Stop using Microsoft Update

4. You should get a confirmation page stating “You have

successfully disabled the Microsoft Update software on your

computer. To keep your computer up to date, make sure you have

turned on Automatic Updates in Control Panel. You can also

visit the Windows Update website at any time.”

it’s OK to turn off Microsoft Update and use Windows Update.

Even if they have Microsoft office installed, I can use

Microsoft Office Update. What I am suggesting here is a

workaround, not to fix the problem.
Note: You can’t revert back to Microsoft Update from Change

Settings page. You’ll need to follow this link to enable it

back.

and the Windows Genuine Notification nag will stop after a

restart. You can also use Windows Automatic Updates and also

will have no problem in downloading files from Microsoft site.
It only involves replacing ONE file. It’s that simple ;)