If you’re on mobile, you can change these settings by going to your settings page (located at the bottom of the inbox menu) ...

Toggle off the automatic system update switch in Settings. For app updates, open the Play Store settings to Network Preferences These directions apply to Android phones from Samsung and Google.

Some IT workers say there's a simple way to avoid events like the CrowdStrike outage: Turn off auto-updates. But the reality is more complicated.

If Word, Excel, PowerPoint automatically reset settings on exit, follow these instructions e.g. check folder and Reigtsry ...