Stop windows updates in an Answer file

Question

I need to stop the windows update service when I install the Enterprise 1809 OS using an answer file. I tried stopping the service on first boot with a PowerShell script but it does not work. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

I wrote an article that discusses disabling Windows Update by adding items to the first logon commands in an answer file: https://annabooks.com/Articles/Articles_IoT10/Windows-10-IoT-Windows%20Update-Rev1.2.pdf

Answer 2

this should help

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/desktop/unattend/microsoft-windows-shell-setup-oobe-protectyourpc

<OOBE>
<ProtectYourPC>3</ProtectYourPC>
</OOBE>