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Windows 10 auto updates frequently, you can not turn it off.

The following freeware products disable Windows 10 updates and most of the surveillance in the registry:

O&O ShutUp10
Private Win10
W10Privacy
Win10 Spy Disabler
WPD

I aslo use an auxiliary firewall that blocks all outbound traffic except for the apps you specifically allow (browsers, downloaders, streaming media). It has options to specifically disable comms with Microsoft servers: Simplewall

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Thanks!

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