Disabling Automatic Updates through Store Settings
Most of the settings can be found in the settings menu of the application. When it comes to Microsoft Store automatic updates, it can be simply turn off in the settings of the application. This is the default and common method to turn off the automatic updates for Microsoft Store on your system. Follow the below steps to check it out:
Disabling Automatic Updates through the Local Group Policy Editor
Group Policy allows users to manage and configure the operating system. The Local Group Policy Editor consists of two major categories; Computer and User. They are located in the left pane of the Local Group Policy Editor window. The setting that we are using in this method can only be found in the Computer category of group policy. Follow the below guide to disable automatic windows store updates: Note: The local group policy editor isn’t available in the Windows Home operating system. If you are using Windows Home operating system, then skip this method and try using other methods.
Disabling Automatic Updates through the Registry Editor
The registry is a database of low-level settings provided by Microsoft Windows. It has different hives for different keys and values. The one we will be using for this setting is the Local Machine hive. We also recommend users to create a backup before making any changes in the Registry of their system. However, if you follow the below steps as it is, you will be able to configure it without any mistakes.
