Disable windows 10 updates permanently

Windows 10 is a pain in the ass when it comes to the update policy, here's how to prevent windows 10 from ever downloading and installing any future updates

1. Go to C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution 
2. Delete all files and folders inside but not the SoftwareDistribtion folder itself
3. Right Click on the SoftwareDistribution folder and go to the security tab
4. Set all folder permissions to deny for all Users except the Administrators
5. Windows should now be prevented from downloading and installing any updates for Windows 10

Disable Windows 10 Program Compatibility assistant

Some programs won't install on windows 10 due to something called the Compatibility assistant, here's how to bypass it :


The blocking mechanism is a so-called hard block and is applied by the Program Compatibility Assistant.

The following workaround fixed it for me:

1.     Install the Windows 10 Assessment and Deployment Kit (aka Windows ADK for Windows 10) from https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/hardware/dn913721.aspx#adkwin10