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Windows 10/11 Updates

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Our recommendations for managing automatic updates in Windows 10/11 on broadcast computers.

Why control updates

For 24/7 broadcasting, uncontrolled automatic updates are undesirable: a sudden installation and reboot can interrupt your broadcast, and after an update the PC or RADIO Player Pro may not start correctly. We recommend updating the system manually, under your control, and closing RADIO Player Pro before updating to avoid data loss. If something goes wrong after an update, Windows can be rolled back to the nearest restore point.

Important: completely and permanently disabling updates is not safe — the system is left without security patches. Windows 10 support ended on October 14, 2025, so those PCs should be upgraded to Windows 11 or isolated from the network.

Methods to delay or restrict updates

1. Pause updates (simple, temporary)
Settings -> Windows Update -> Pause updates (up to 5 weeks). Works on all editions of Windows 10/11.

2. Metered connection
Mark the network connection as metered — Windows will not download updates automatically over metered connections.
Settings -> Network & Internet -> Wi-Fi / Ethernet -> [your connection] -> Set as metered connection.

3. Group Policy (Windows Pro / Enterprise)
  • Open [ Win + R ], run gpedit.msc.
  • Navigate to: Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Update -> Configure Automatic Updates.
  • Set to Enabled, then select the behavior:
    • Value 1 — Disabled: checking and installing only manually.
    • Value 2 — Notify for download and notify for install: updates are not downloaded or installed without your confirmation.
4. Registry (Windows Home)
Open [ Win + R ], run:

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regedit
Navigate to:

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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindowsWindowsUpdateAU
Create a NoAutoUpdate value (DWORD, 32-bit) set to 1. If the WindowsUpdate and AU keys do not exist, create them manually.

5. Disabling the Windows Update service
Open [ Win + R ], run:

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services.msc
Find Windows Update, stop it, and set Startup type -> Disabled. On the Recovery tab, set all failure actions to Take No Action.
Note: Windows may re-enable this service through maintenance tasks, so combine this method with Group Policy or registry for reliability.

6. Hide a specific update
Microsoft provides the Show or hide updates troubleshooter (wushowhide.diagcab) to temporarily hide a specific update so Windows skips it. Run it after Windows Update has downloaded but not yet installed the update.

After a Windows update and PC restart

Configure RADIO Player Pro to resume broadcasting automatically after a reboot:
  • Program auto-start: Settings -> Program -> Start program automatically with Windows.
  • If you use relay: Settings -> Relay -> Enable relay on program startup.
  • If you run your own schedule: Settings -> Playlists -> Start the appropriate playlist on program startup.
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