How to shut down PC without updating

I often need to shut down my laptop and leave quickly (lots of commuting for work). However, when an update is "available", my only option is "update and shutdown". I don't have time to wait for an update to apply. How do I shutdown WITHOUT updating?

When the automatic update feature is turned on, it downloads the update for you in the background and leaves the option "update and shutdown" instead of the original "shutdown". As a result, for some problematic updates, you have to sit there in front of the computer and wait! From 10 minutes to 10 hours or even longer! The consuming time depends on whether the update is installing with trouble or not.

Method 1. Shut down the computer without installing the update

First, here are some direct answers to shut down your computer without necessarily installing the update.

Option 1. Skip the shutdown and update option, shut down the Windows 10 computer using cmd.

Option 2. Log out the current user account and shut down using cmd.

Option 2. Log out the current user account and shut down using cmd.

Now, follow the detailed guide:

Step 1. In the Command Prompt, which you press "Windows + X" and select the option "Command Prompt (Admin)", type shutdown /s to power off your computer.

Step 2. Type shutdown /l to Log off your computer.

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