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Re:Windows 11: a spyware machine out of users' control by wishfish on Wednesday February 08, 2023 @04:29PM (#34715479)
I haven't used 11 yet. When I was on 10, there was a group policy that would prevent automatic updates & restarts. The OS would check regularly for updates but wouldn't automatically download them.

If this is still available in 11, that's your best solution.

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Re:Windows 11: a spyware machine out of users' control by t0bia_s on Wednesday February 08, 2023 @06:18PM (#34717092)
simplewall let you completely block connection to update servers.

https://www.henrypp.org/product/simplewall

Also it is probably best opensource firewall for Windows out there. Portmaster from Stafin has similar approach but not good for managing firewall rules.

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