How to stop automatic updates on Windows 10 home

Windows 10 automatic updates are not only annoying, most importantly they decrease your computer's performance so unless you disable updates you will certainly have to buy another computer in 3-5 years. Without updating the system software your computer will perform decently for a much longer time. Microsoft has made it especially hard for users of Windows 10 Home Edition to stop automatic updates. I tried stopping and disabling the Windows Update service and it would get re-enabled automatically sooner or later. I followed an article showing how to install Group Policy Editor and disable automatic updates through this tool and it did not work either. Finally I've found a solution which worked for me (Windows 10 Home Edition, tested in versions 1803 and 1903): delete the Windows Update Service and then disable the Windows Update Medic Service. To accomplish this: - start cmd.exe as an administrator - type and run: sc delete wuauserv This will delete the Windows Up