Windows update made dell laptop into a brick

Last security update on Jan 13th broke my laptop.

Every program keeps freezing and doesn't do anything. Even when I open task manager it may run for a minute but soon it will freeze, and can't even end task.

Only thing that is working is my browser. Yesterday I managed to reinstall windows using a USB and it was working again. While i was away, it forced an update and once again the same issues arise. 

laptop is too old to install 11, and going to try and reinstall windows again. 

There a way  I can turn off the windows 10 update before this happens again?

there is a patch, but i cannot install it. When it automated update, it bricks again and i can't install the most recent patch. it's in a never ending loop of hoping it doesn't auto update when i leave the computer on, or reinstall the OS with a usb.

Dell inspiron 15 7559