Disable windows update permanently

Hello,

I want to stop windows updates for good. I have tried several times from Services by stopping it and disabling it but it keeps getting activated.

After speaking with customer support they suggested to add this entry in registry andto delete everything in folder:
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution

For a long time it was working fine up until a couple weeks ago when another CS agent suggested I should install media creation tool and Create Installation Media in order to resolve another issue I was having with microsoft installer. Case number: 1051785733

Since then updates start and then I cannot use my laptop as it freezes even doing the simplest tasks let alone something that more demaning like call via zoom or watch Netflix (sarcasm).

I need some sort of resolution for this as the system is completely disfuctional.

Your help is much appreciated.