How to Stop Forced Upgrade Automatic From Windows 8 & Later
- First of all open Control Panel and change View by type to Large icons. Now click on Windows Update icon and then click on "Change settings" link given in left sidebar of Windows Update.
- Now choose "Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them" option from drop-down list.
- Apply the changes and close Windows Update window.
- Now go to Control Panel -> Programs and Features -> View installed updates and make sure following 2 updates are not installed in your computer:
- KB2871389 (a prerequisite for Windows 8.1 upgrade as mentioned)
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KB3008273 (enables automatic Windows 8.1 upgrade)If you find any of the above mentioned updates present in the list, right-click on the update and select Uninstall option.
- Restart computer and check for new updates using Windows Updates. Once it finds the above mentioned updates again, right-click on these updates and select Hide Update option.
- It'll hide the updates and you'll no longer receive those 2 updates in future and you'll be able to keep Windows 8 OS in your computer.
- In future, whenever Windows prompts you about the new updates available, double-check the updates list and make sure above mentioned 2 updates are not selected to install.
- That's it. By following above mentioned steps, you'll be able to prevent automatic update from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 operating system.
