Jim Roseberry
Use Win10 Pro.
There are registry tweaks that completely shut down all automatic updates.
You can even turn off notifications...
The Pro version also has the Group Policy Editor... which allows turning off Cortana, OneDrive, etc... without going into the registry.
Win10 is a fine DAW platform.
Just need to take the above steps... and you're good-to-go.
Win 10 Pro running smooth here! Never gets updates unless I request them.
My favorite policy settings ...