NoUpdates

A tool that suppresses Windows Updates in build environments by disabling and stopping the Windows Update service (wuauserv).

What does it do?

NoUpdates continuously monitors the Windows Update service and ensures it stays disabled:

1. Sets the Windows Update service startup type to Disabled
2. Stops the service if it is currently running
3. Rechecks every 10 minutes to ensure the service has not been re-enabled

This is useful for CI/CD build agents and test environments where unexpected Windows Updates can cause downtime, reboots, or unreliable builds.

Prerequisites

• Windows operating system
• .NET 10.0 Runtime (or use the self-contained release)
• Administrator privileges -- the application requires elevated rights to manage Windows services (enforced via app manifest)

Usage

From Release

1. Download the latest release from the Releases page
2. Run NoUpdates.Console.exe as Administrator
3. The tool runs in a loop and logs its actions to the console

From Source

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/CleverCodeCravers/NoUpdates.git
cd NoUpdates

# Build
dotnet build Source/NoUpdates

# Run (requires Administrator privileges)
dotnet run --project Source/NoUpdates/NoUpdates.Console/NoUpdates.Console.csproj

Project Structure

Source/NoUpdates/
  NoUpdates.Console/        # Entry point (console application with admin manifest)
  NoUpdates.BL/             # Business logic
  NoUpdates.BL.Tests/       # Unit tests (xUnit)
  NoUpdates.Infrastructure/ # Infrastructure layer
  NoUpdates.Interfaces/     # Interfaces and abstractions

License

See LICENSE for details.