Windows x May 2019 Update (Version 1903) is simply around the corner. It has already been released to MSDN customers. Hopefully, it will exist released in a few days. One thing that confuses me is that the last update Windows x Version 1809 had a lot of bug and Microsoft had to cake the update as it was deleting some users data.

Microsoft has given the new feature release, May 2019 Update, a month more than for testing as it was scheduled to be released at the commencement of April. Although the new update will come with a lot of new features and bug fixes, it is wise to install it later a few weeks of being publicly available. This mode, we tin can avoid whatever problems that may come with the initial release of this update.

In this article,  I volition tell you how to block Windows10 Version 1903 update. There are a few means of accomplishing this. You can choose the method which is comfy and easy for you.

Using Windows Settings

If yous have Windows 10 Version 1809 installed, it gives the user the option to defer characteristic updates for upwards to one year. Here's how you exercise it:

  1. Go to Windows Settings (Windows primal + i)
  2. Become to Update & Security –> Windows Update
  3. On the right-hand pane, click on Advanced options.
  4. Nether Choose when updates are installed, select either i of these:
    Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted)
    Semi-Annual
    Defer Windows 10 feature updates
    Defer Windows ten feature updates
  5. Under the characteristic update defer option, select the number of days you want to defer updates. The maximum no. of days tin can be 365 which is a very long period. I would advise setting it to 30 days. One month is a good enough menses to check if the new update is behaving well for nigh of the users.

Using Windows Update Blocker

I don't prefer using the Group Policy Editor or Windows Registry for normal users. This should exist used when no other option is possible or unless you are a power user or a arrangement administrator. There is a software called Windows Update Blocker which can cake any service including Windows Update service. The downside of this method is that Windows Update will be disabled completely and you won't exist able to get cumulative updates as well equally feature updates.

If you don't want to become any kind of Windows updates, you lot should employ this software.

How to Block Windows 10 May 2019 Update ( Version 1903) 1Windows Update Blocker (440.five KiB, two,163 hits)

Windows Update Blocker 1.ii comes with support for blocking Windows ten Version 1903. It is a portable program so it runs without requiring any installation. Merely run wub.exe and you volition only find two options:

  • Enable Windows Update Service
  • Disable Windows Update Service
Windows Update Blocker
Windows Update Blocker

You tin choose to disable to block all new Windows updates.

I adopt the first method as information technology is more flexible and will just block the installation of Windows x feature updates like the May 2019 Update. If you do non want to get whatsoever kind of updates from Microsoft then you should apply Windows Update Blocker.

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Usman Khurshid is a seasoned Information technology Pro with over 15 years of feel in the IT manufacture. He has feel in everything from It back up, helpdesk, sysadmin, network admin, and deject calculating. He is also certified in Microsoft Technologies (MCTS and MCSA) and also Cisco Certified Professional in Routing and Switching.