How to avoid blocking devices on Windows OS in Our Country

Some developers predict that devices running on Windows OS may soon stop working in Our Country. Their disabling, allegedly, can occur remotely on the developer’s side. Technically, this is feasible, but the political situation is now unpredictable. Healthy Food Near Me and expert Alexander Shchukin tell how to avoid a negative scenario

Is it possible to block Windows devices in Our Country?

 Alexander Schukin, the technical director of the Tendence.ru hosting provider, believes that such a scenario is more than possible.

“The manufacturer of the Windows operating system is Microsoft Corporation, headquartered in Redmond, Washington. If the US government decides to impose sanctions on software, the manufacturer, as a resident of the United States, will be required to comply with these requirements. It is likely that technically this will be done through an update that will be automatically loaded with the next fix pack. Then the only way to get away from blocking is to completely disable updates. Of course, this will reduce the security and relevance of the OS, but it will allow you to avoid mass shutdown of devices, ”warns Schukin.

Step by step instructions for Windows 11

1. Open “Start” and search for “Change Group Policy”.
2. In the search bar, type “gpedit.msc” and click “OK”.
3. Next, click “Computer Configuration”, then “Administrative Templates”, “Windows Components”, “Windows Update” and “User Interface Management”.
4. Select the “Set up automatic updates” option and click “Disable”.
5. Restart the computer.

Step by step instructions for Windows 10

1. Simultaneously press the “Windows” and “R” keys.
2. In the window that appears, enter “gpedit.msc” and click “OK”.
3. Click on “Computer Configuration”, “Administrative Templates”, “Windows Components”, “Windows Update” in sequence.
4. Next, click on the “Configure automatic updates” item and on the “Disable” option.
5. After that click “Apply” and “OK”.
6. Restart your computer for the change to take effect.

Step by step instructions for Windows 8.1

1. Go to the “Control Panel”.
2. Select the Administration option.
3. Click on the “Computer Management” shortcut.
4. In the drop-down window, select “Services and Applications” and click on “Services”.
5. In the long list, find the line “Windows Update” and double-click on it.
6. Next to Startup Type, select Disabled, then click Stop and OK.
7. Restart the computer.

Step by step instructions for Windows 7

1. Enter the “Start” menu and select “Control Panel”.
2. Next, click on Windows Update.
3. On the left side of the window, click “Settings”.
4. In the “Important updates” section, select the line “Do not check for updates”, and then click “OK”.
5. Also uncheck the options “Get recommended updates the same way I receive important updates” and “Allow all users to install updates on this computer”.
6. Click “OK” and restart your computer.

Step by step instructions for Windows Mobile

 Although you cannot turn off auto-updates on Windows phones, you can do a simple manipulation that will prevent updates from installing.

1. Go to settings and find “Network and wireless devices” there.
2. Select the “Wi-Fi” option, click on the network name and click on “Properties”.
3. Make the network limited.

Popular questions and answers

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