My version no longer auto updates. It now asks me a in the past. Not really sure what I did. I can say that I like to open QB after unplugging the internet to the desktop, it doesn't like this, sometimes gives you warnings, and options, just click skip, or ignore, QB WILL proceed to open, I then reconnect the internet. Upon closing QB, whether you are performing a backup or not, this is where the QBUpdate command is initiated in the task manager. As soon as the QB has closed, and or backed up, I open the task manager and "Shut Down" the update task. The payroll still is able to update.

Screenshots, got it figured out now....