I have an intel nuc running windows 11 pro. The sole purpose of this pc is to run a cnc machine. It is connected to the internet so I can access it remotely.

I can not stop the updates and it’s driving me insane. I’ve done a lot of googling, unticked every box but it’s still pushing updates through and every second time I turn it on it installs a bunch of updates. I also get constant requests to enable cortina and set up one drive. When these pop ups occur it breaks the remote access functionality.

The program I use for cnc is UCCNC. It can be a bit finicky and it absolutely hates change. Nearly every update breaks it in some way which requires a bunch of reconfiguring. Due to the nature of cnc machines, issues like this going unnoticed can be a very dangerous and expensive affair.

All I want is a simple pc that I can run my cnc program. I don’t want ads, I don’t want updates, I don’t want one drive and I definitely don’t want cortina. I just want something that is stable and is exactly the same every time I turn it on.

Is there any way to make windows 11 do this? I’d really appreciate any answers or help.