We use SCCM for updating systems. I need to disable windows updates. I have disabled Update Orchestrator, I have disabled Windows Updates and I have disabled Windows Update Medic Service via the registry. I then take a snapshot of the VMs and when I revert the VM back to the state of snapping, I look in services and sure enough, all 3 services are back to what they were.
I have already looked at many suggestions and all resolutions given do not work.