1. Open the Start Menu and type “cmd”.
  2. Type “netstat -a” and press Enter.
  3. Look for the line that says “Online Status: Connected to Wi-Fi” and change it to “Offline Status: Not Connected to Wi-Fi”.
  4. Close the netstat window and open the Windows Update app on your device.
  5. Click on the Update button in the top left corner of the update window and wait for the update to finish downloading and installing.

Ways to Stop Windows from Automatically Updating Offline Maps

Windows Registry Editor

Regedit is a Windows 10 tool that allows you to change the settings of your computer. In this window, you can find information about your computer’s security and privacy settings, as well as the registry. By editing the registry, you can make changes to your computer’s behavior and performance.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon The value for the “Logon” key is “Userinit” and the value for the “Password” key is “123456”.

Create a new registry key called “ComputerName” and add the following value: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

The new key to Maps will be renamed to “Maps.” ..

Right-click the Maps key, bring up the New menu, and select the DWORD (32-bit) value option. You will see that a new DWORD value is created. The value is 8388608.

The new DWORD value is AutoDownloadAndUpdateMapData.

Local Group Policy Editor

The Local Group Policy Editor is a tool that you can use to manage the settings of local users and groups. By editing the settings of local users and groups, you can change how they interact with the system.

C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Google\Maps If you don’t have a Google account, you can sign up for one here.

Windows Components > Maps

To disable automatic download and update of map data, open the settings window and click on the Disable automatic download and update of map data setting. ..

In this settings window, select the Enabled option to enable the feature.

Apply the button and then the OK button. ..

Final Words

If your desktop PC is not constantly connected to the internet, then you might not need to download any of these offline map updates. These updates are only beneficial for taking up storage space on your hard drive if you have a desktop PC that is always connected to the internet.