Here is a question regarding preventing automatic updates
Has this been consider to tried out before?
I have not personally tried this, but would changing either the game's folder properties or file properties on some key files by right clicking on the folder or files and selecting the Security tab and change the permission settings to deny to prevent the files in the folder from being overwritten during a forced update work?
Has anyone tried this method to prevent forced GTA5 updates?
Below are some images of the Security tab options
Image 1 - Right clicking on GTA5's Game Install folder > Properties - Security Tab
Image 2 - Options offered after selecting the Edit Button
Image 3 - OR Selecting the Advanced Button as shown in Image 1
Image 4 - Options offered after selecting the Change Permissions Button
Image 5 - Options offered after selecting the Edit Button