I'm just guessing here, but...I think that part of the whole Windows update thing is about protection from various, new mutant strains of viruses, ransomware, etc. If you have software with copy protection, that copy protection might reach deep into the Windows operating system, so Windows thinks it's something malevolent.
 
If this is the case, it could take a while before new types of copy protection for Windows programs come into play that are compatible with the kind of frequent updates Microsoft is doing. Think of how many different types of copy protection have existed since software came along...perhaps an additional evolution is needed.

Right before I install a new version of Platinum. I do all the Win updates, then install Platinum. I then make an image file of the C drive. I never update in between versions unless there's some compelling reason to do so.
 
I don’t want MS auto updating without me being aware of it, just in case there’s a problem with the update and it makes Platinum unstable and then I’m scratching my head wondering what went wrong with a client looking over my shoulder-  too risky. I’ve never gotten a computer virus in decades, because I’m careful.

gmp
Right before I install a new version of Platinum. I do all the Win updates, then install Platinum. I then make an image file of the C drive. I never update in between versions unless there's some compelling reason to do so.
 
I don’t want MS auto updating without me being aware of it, just in case there’s a problem with the update and it makes Platinum unstable and then I’m scratching my head wondering what went wrong with a client looking over my shoulder-  too risky. I’ve never gotten a computer virus in decades, because I’m careful.

Great advice! After this experience I will be adopting this practice. Thanks Gmp, I would mark your post as helpful but my iPad won't allow me...shall do so next time I am here :)

Merwyn

gmp
Right before I install a new version of Platinum. I do all the Win updates, then install Platinum. I then make an image file of the C drive. I never update in between versions unless there's some compelling reason to do so.
 
I don’t want MS auto updating without me being aware of it, just in case there’s a problem with the update and it makes Platinum unstable and then I’m scratching my head wondering what went wrong with a client looking over my shoulder-  too risky. I’ve never gotten a computer virus in decades, because I’m careful.

Great advice! After this experience I will be adopting this practice. Thanks Gmp, I would mark your post as helpful but my iPad won't allow me...shall do so next time I am here :)

 
I figure that the latest Platinum was created with the very latest Win updates, so that doesn't necessarily mean that it works well with future updates without a glitch or 2, so this is why Ii I do the updates right before installing Plat and not do them in between updates. I do all the updates including the optional ones, since that's what Cakewalk said is best.
 
Many times I've installed the latest Plat along with the Win updates and then found something that was a bug that bothered me and I simply reverted back to the last image of my C drive and simply waited a month until the next Plat update arrived and tried it, hoping the problem would be fixed.
 
Of course I turned in a bug report if needed or just asked others in the forum if they encountered the problem. Sometimes it's user error or a corrupt file or something squirrelly Like I've encountered recently.
 
I'm a firm believer in image files and keep my C drive nice and lean as possible, to keep the image files small. I use Acronis and the image files are 24 gigs under the maximum compression Acronis uses. When things go haywire you can take time to troubleshoot or just go back to a previous image file and wait and see what happens as this get fixed.
 
 I use Macrium Free for my internet computer and it actually for my purposes works as well as Acronis and it's free. So check it out.

baberufus
Their update even broke edge and explorer! At least on my pc's

Just as an experiment, I switched my laptop's default browser to Chrome instead of Edge and I haven't had a single lockup since.

Bristol_Jonesey
Jesse, if you don't me asking - which version of Windows 10 are you running and whereabouts is/are the setting(s)?

sorry for the delay Jonesey.  I am using Windows 10 Pro.
 
This is how I turned off my Updates. 
 
1. Run, services.msc
2. Find Windows Update in the services list.
3. Double click Windows Update services. In the Windows Update Properties Window, select ‘Disabled’ in the Startup type list box.
4. Click Apply and Ok.
 
Easy enough
 

Thanks Jesse, although The Grim was kind enough to give the same answer a few posts back