>Despite we trying everything to disable updates, the thing updates itself, reset several configurations, and reboot the machine.
I too had tried all the tricks, including using a remote Powershell into my own local machine as the System role to change ownership of the Update "Orchestrator" and disable it, etc., nothing worked and Windows finds a way to revert all the settings you make.
Then I discovered an open source utility written in C# that works with Windows' own internal Windows Update API to disable its shenanigans. Search for "wumgr". You can disable the automatic updates, block access to the WU servers, and even disable the WU page in the Settings app. You can also use it to manage the updates manually and selectively if you prefer. So far it has worked flawlessly on my machines and hopefully it will work for you as well.
There are many many reasons why not being in control of OS updates is a bad thing, but the absolute red line for me is having my laptop wake itself up inside of my bag while I'm traveling, potentially creating a fire hazard and certainly draining the battery life my career may be about to depend on during an important presentation, or create incompatibility issues.
I too had tried all the tricks, including using a remote Powershell into my own local machine as the System role to change ownership of the Update "Orchestrator" and disable it, etc., nothing worked and Windows finds a way to revert all the settings you make.
Then I discovered an open source utility written in C# that works with Windows' own internal Windows Update API to disable its shenanigans. Search for "wumgr". You can disable the automatic updates, block access to the WU servers, and even disable the WU page in the Settings app. You can also use it to manage the updates manually and selectively if you prefer. So far it has worked flawlessly on my machines and hopefully it will work for you as well.
There are many many reasons why not being in control of OS updates is a bad thing, but the absolute red line for me is having my laptop wake itself up inside of my bag while I'm traveling, potentially creating a fire hazard and certainly draining the battery life my career may be about to depend on during an important presentation, or create incompatibility issues.