How To Permanently Stop Microsoft Update?

Hello, Wonderful Affiliate Families and Friends,

Hope all of you are doing well.

I was wondering if anyone knows how to stop Microsoft Updates? Every time Microsoft updates my Windows 10 or Microsoft Office, my computer acts weird and slows my computer. The updates always change the screen savers all the time. Then you get a message, "Do you like what you see?"

I have tried using what I found on Google but did not really stop the update at all. In fact, it says there is no guarantee the update will stop. I have been postponing the updates to 15 or 10 days, whatever number of days Microsoft gives as an option to postpone. This week I have been experiencing the slowness of my laptop and also sometimes the clicking on the screen does not work. I suspect because I have postponed the updates 4 times. I do hope someone has a trick to permanently stop Microsoft updates. It could be frustrating sometimes.

Also, lately, I have received one of the "pay it forward" emails but I cannot reply because where you are supposed to click and reply has a message to "Upgrade to Premium Membership in order to comment. Unfortunately, I am not ready to upgrade to higher Premium as my website is not monetizing yet. I am still working on improving it with things I need to add to it and do not need higher experts for what I need to do at present. Can someone suggest what should I do as I like responding to those "Pay It Forwards"

Thank you all so much as always. Take care and be safe all.

Evelyn