They're hardly forced. I disabled automatic updates via a Group Policy setting. Here are the instructions for the Pro version of Windows: 1. Run `gpedit.msc`.

They're hardly forced. I disabled automatic updates via a Group Policy setting. Here are the instructions for the Pro version of Windows: 1. Run `gpedit.msc`. 2. Navigate to Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update. 3. Locate the “Configure Automatic Updates” setting in the right pane and double-click it. Set it to “Enabled,” and then select your preferred setting. For example, you can choose “Auto download and notify for install” or “Notify for download and notify for install.” Save the change. If you're running Windows 10 Home you can simply set your ethernet/wifi connection as a metered connection which results in the same exact policy being applied - you get to choose when to install updates...