Windows 10 Update Switch

There are many users who are suspicious by nature and consider any action their OS initiates without their express approval a constraint, regardless of whether that particular decision would bring enhancements.

Windows 10 Anniversary Update is known to disconsider the user's position in such a scenario since it forcefully delivers updates, regardless of context. But there are still some tools that could combat this behavior, and Windows10 Update Switch is one of them.

Sporting a minimalist interface, the program was designed with one major functionality in mind, namely to disable automatic Windows 10 updates. While prior to Windows 10 Redstone, assuming this sort of control over your PC was a reality, the possibility of disabling updates using Group Policies was eventually removed. Users were left with no other option than to be force-fed enhancements that sometimes even came alongside flaws hindering their PC’s performance.

As for the way the program works, it’s worth mentioning that it features one self-explanatory button, namely “Disable Windows 10 Updates,” which is proof that minimal user input is required when interacting with it. You can turn updates off and on, depending on the circumstances, with the switch taking place in no time.

However, note that you will need do download and install SubInACL in order to apply all the modifications the program is capable of.

But besides this core capability, the program can also set any Internet connection type as a metered one so that you exclude any chances of involuntary updates arriving on your PC. Thus, while in Window 10 tradition, only Wi-Fi could be set as metered, the application allows you to assign the same tag to 3G, 4G, and Ethernet.

Once you have allowed the program to make any changes, it automatically logs its actions in a TXT file, unless you indicate otherwise, in which case you should access the “Preference” section. This is also where you need to go if you want to manage the record the program keeps.

And since we have touched upon the subject of complementary features, you may also want to know that the “File” menu allows you to reboot Windows, which may save you some time.

On an ending note, Windows 10 Update Switch is an easy-to-use application providing you with full control over the changes your OS tries to apply automatically, even though the context may seem harmless and leading to benefits, as is usually the case with updates.