Windows 10 would prefer full control of your PC and updates whenever it wants. There is a limited number of ways to stop this.
When getting this message "Getting Windows ready, Don’t turn off your computer screen", some people have waited from 7 hours to 24 hours - so be patient.
The Software Distribution Folder is responsible for storing Windows Updates stuff. To operate on this folder, first stop the Windows service:
net stop wuauserv
net stop bits
Then either delete or rename the folder, then start again.
net start wuauserv
net start bits
When getting this message "Getting Windows ready, Don’t turn off your computer screen", some people have waited from 7 hours to 24 hours - so be patient.
The Software Distribution Folder is responsible for storing Windows Updates stuff. To operate on this folder, first stop the Windows service:
net stop wuauserv
net stop bits
Then either delete or rename the folder, then start again.
net start wuauserv
net start bits
These operations can solve some Windows Update problems.
For more info see:
To stop Windows 10 from updating automatically, login as a user with Administrator privilege.
Click the Start button, then click the Setting (like a gear icon) button.
A Windows Settings page appears. Then click the "Network & Internet" option.
Click Wifi and then Manage Known Networks.
Click on your wifi network name, then click Properties.
Under Metered Connection, set it to On.
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