As Matthew Wai indicated, disabling Windows Updates also disables Defender updates– for which you have to make separate provision (tutorial available). Or perhaps you use 3rd party security software which would not be affected in the same way. You definitely want security type updates.

If you can’t update Windows you’re not getting security patches, leaving your computer vulnerable. So I’d invest in a fast external solid-state drive (SSD) and move as much of your data over to that drive as is needed to free up the 20 gigabytes needed to install the 64-bit version . . . Read more

If you have Windows 8, you can update it to Windows 8.1 to receive those features and security fixes. … Microsoft will begin Windows 8 and 8.1’s end of life and support in January 2023. This means it will stop all support and updates to the operating system.

right click task bar, click task manager, click startup tab, select xbox app and select disable, this will stop it starting with windows.

0:281:58How To Turn Xbox Services On Or Off In Windows 10 – YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipServices you want to click inside this drop down menu. And so it’s disabled. And then you click onMoreServices you want to click inside this drop down menu. And so it’s disabled. . . . Read more

Technically You can remove ‘Gaming Services’ via the Windows Powershell, but there is no guarantee that it won’t re-install itself again in the future.

To do so, open the Start menu and click the small “gear” icon, or press Windows+i on your keyboard. In Settings, click “Gaming.” Under “Xbox Game Bar” settings, click the switch beneath “Enable Xbox Game Bar” until it is turned off. That will disable the Xbox Game Bar.

One such app is the Xbox app, allowing you to pair your PC with your Xbox console to remotely play games, chat with friends, access game capture and more. While it’s a handy tool for gamers, not everybody needs the Xbox app.

Xbox Identity Provider is a preinstalled system app that is used by apps and games on Windows to connect to your Xbox Live account (exactly as OllieX2 described below). The Xbox Identity Provider isn’t intended to run as a stand-alone application.

Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming service, previously known as xCloud, will begin rolling out in beta to iPhones, iPads and PCs this week. … Xbox Cloud Gaming is sort of like Netflix for games, letting you stream games to your device instead of using a video game console.