Help! Can I stop Windows from installing the creators update?

[omega3]

Windows 10 has scheduled to install that creators update tomorrow but I don't want that update. Is there still a way to stop Windows from installing it? I have already postponed the install as far as I could but tomorrow is the final day I could choose so how can I stop this update from installing on my pc?

By the way, how big is that creators update download?

 

[Flapdrol1337]

No, resistance is futile.

 

[R0H1T]

Just dump it in the river, pond or anything that moves away from your home.

 

[omega3]

But seriously.. can i stop this upgrade so i don't have to install it and reverse to my current version which is a waste of time.

 

[R0H1T]

But seriously.. can i stop this upgrade so i don't have to install it and reverse to my current version which is a waste of time.

Tbh Windows pushes upgrades far too aggressively, the only way I;ve found to manage them (somewhat) with win10 is to disable BITS & windows update service. I haven;t seen deferred upgrades or anything similar work consistently for win10, none of the fixes work long term.

 

[Ketchup]

Your Windows installation would expire if you did not install the CU. Why don't you want to install it? It's a nice update.

 

[omega3]

Your Windows installation would expire if you did not install the CU. Why don't you want to install it? It's a nice update.

I don't like for example how it changes the start menu. I still have the original start menu which W10 already changed once but I was able to revert.

How big is this update by the way? How long does it take to install so i know if i can go drink some coffee.

 

[Ketchup]

Length of install depends on the system. Seems about the same as the Anniversary Update. Pretty sure all the major start menu mods have been updated for the CU (StatIsBack, etc). You have the option to revert when it's done, but at this point I don't know how much time that would buy you.

 

[omega3]

Pretty sure all the major start menu mods have been updated for the CU (StatIsBack, etc).

So I installed CU so which app can i use to change the start menu back to the original W10 start menu. Any free apps that can do this or maybe a registry edit? Thanks in advance.

 

[Ketchup]

http://www.classicshell.net/

 

[bruceb]

Agree with Classic Shell ... very good program ... I also run Ultimate Windows Tweaker and Winaero Tweaker .. Between them I have it looking almost like my old XP installation (just a couple of colors are slightly off and icon fonts not quite the same)

 

[omega3]

http://www.classicshell.net/

Agree with Classic Shell ... very good program ... I also run Ultimate Windows Tweaker and Winaero Tweaker .. Between them I have it looking almost like my old XP installation (just a couple of colors are slightly off and icon fonts not quite the same)

Classic Shell doesn't seem to allow me to go back to the original windows 10 start menu, only older ones. Let me explain with pictures what I want precisely:

1. In original W10 start menu, next to the system icons in the left corner you had their description like "file explorer", "settings", and so on. Also, the "most used" list was placed just above that which was perfect, see pic: http://thewindowsclub.thewindowsclu...6/customize-start-menu-windows-10-600x440.png

2. In CU however the labels are removed so just the system icons.. see here (red circled): http://home.bt.com/images/windows-10-preview-start-menu-2-after-136405837770602601

How can I get the start menu back like in point 1?

Is it still somewhere in windows so this can be done with a registry edit? Or another start menu app that can actually do this? Hope this explains it better.

 

[bruceb]

I am not quite sure since I do not use Tiles... I have my menu set the Classic style, like you had with XP or Win 7 .. For me, no need for Tablet style squares ... Perhaps look here as it tells aboout Tablet Style start menu settings:
https://www.windowscentral.com/what-tablet-mode-windows-10

Or maybe at this link: https://www.pcmag.com/article/351216/how-to-tweak-your-tiles-in-windows-10

 

[Tom]

I don't like for example how it changes the start menu. I still have the original start menu which W10 already changed once but I was able to revert.

How big is this update by the way? How long does it take to install so i know if i can go drink some coffee.

on my laptop it took about 10 hours.

 

[RLGL]

You may want to go to the Windows Insider Forums: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider?auth=1