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FIX: Cannot Disable Automatic Windows 10 App Updates

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

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TheAutomatic updatefeature ofWindows 10 appsis very useful, because you don’t ever have to thing about updating them. But, it could be negative sometimes, because it could use your internet connection when you don’t want it to.

Luckily, you can easily disable automatic updates inStoresettings. But what if something prevents your from doing that?

What to do if you can’t turn off automatic app updates in Windows 10

Solution 1 – Connect to your Microsoft Account

I know this doesn’t sound like an actual solution to you, because you probably did this right after you installedWindows 10. But there are some people who prefer using a local account over signing it toMicrosoft account.

If you use any app fromWindows Store, you already connected it with your Microsoft account, and this solution (logically) doesn’t work for you. But if you only have pre-installed apps on your computer, and they are causing the automatic updates problem, and you didn’t connect your Microsoft account withWindows 10andWindows Store, you should try to connect it.

I hope you’ll be able to turn off this feature, once you do that.

Solution 1 – Reset Windows Store

You can choose to receive automatic updates for your Universal apps in Settings section ofWindows Store. However, if something isn’t working well with yourStore, you maybe won’t be able to control the automatic updates.

So, if connecting to your Microsoft account didn’t work, you can try with resetting the store. ResettingWindows Storeis very easy, all you have to do is this:

That’s it, I hope these solutions helped you to solve the problem with automatic updates of your Universal apps. If you have any otherWindows 10-related issues you can check for the solution in ourWindows 10 Fixsection.

Solution 3: Block allWindows updates

If nothing worked, you can blockWindows 10 appupdates by disabling theWindows 10update service. There are several methods to do that and we already covered them extensively in previous guides.

So, if you want to learn how you can stopWindows 10 appupdates by blocking theWindows Updatefeature, you can check out the guides below:

More about the topics:Microsoft Store Fixes,windows 10 fix

Ivan Jenic

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Passionate about all elements related to Windows and combined with his innate curiosity, Ivan has delved deep into understanding this operating system, with a specialization in drivers and driver troubleshooting.

When he’s not tackling diverse driver-related problems, Ivan enjoys watching good movies and spending time hiking with his family and friends.

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Ivan has delved deep into understanding the Windows OS, with a specialization in drivers and driver troubleshooting.