Windows doesn't come with security set up by default, which means there are some default settings you need to change.

If you don’t see them by default, that’s because they’ve been hidden since Windows 8. To unhide them, open File Explorer ...

Since the built-in Windows Update settings weren’t helping (you’ll see why), I turned to a registry tweak I hadn’t used in years. With that single edit, I finally stopped Windows Update from hogging ...