A step-by-step guide for how to stop windows update in progress

I. How to stop/cancel Windows update?

1. Stop Windows Update through the service

Step 1: With your Windows computer turned on, press the (Windows + R) keys to launch the Run box. Type (services.msc) and press the (Enter) key or click the (OK) button to enter the services interface.

Step 2: Scroll down the Services page until you see the (Windows Update) option. Right-click (Windows Update) and select (Stop), this will immediately stop the Windows update in progress.

If you want to cancel Windows automatic update, you can refer to the method below.

2. Cancel the update through the stop maintenance option of the control panel

To enable Windows to automatically perform maintenance tasks such as security scans, software updates, and system diagnostics daily when not in use, activate the automatic maintenance function in the control panel. To stop Windows updates, turn off the automatic maintenance setting. Follow these steps:

Step 1: Run the Windows computer, enter (Control Panel) in the search bar in the lower left corner and click the (Control Panel) option in the search results.

Step 2: After entering the control panel, click (System and Security) – (Security and Maintenance).

Step 3: Click (Stop Maintenance) under the (Maintenance) option to cancel the update.

Step 4: If you need to start automatic maintenance again, click (Start maintenance).

3. Disable automatic updates through the Group Policy Editor

Step 1: Press (Windows + R) keys and type (gpedit.msc), click (OK).

Step 2: After entering the Local Group Policy Editor, select (Computer Configuration)-(Administrative Templates)-(Windows Components) in turn.

Step 3: Find and click (Windows Update) under (Windows Components), and find and double-click (Configure Automatic Updates) on the right.

Step 4: Select (Disabled) in Configure Automatic Update Settings, and then click (OK) to disable Windows Automatic Updates.

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II. Use Renee Undeleter to Recover Accidentally Lost Data

1. What is Renee Undeleter?

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2. How to recover lost data with Renee Undeleter?

Step 1: Download, install and run Renee Undeleter on a Windows computer, and select the (Whole Partition Scan) option on the main interface. Do not install Renee Undeleter in the disk where data is lost to avoid data overwriting.

Step 2: Next select the hard drive partition from which data needs to be recovered. After the selection is complete, click (Next).

Step 3: Wait patiently for the scan to complete. You can double-click the file to preview it. If it is the file you need to recover, please check the target file and click the (Recover) button.

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