I've tried this and also tried disabling services through msconfig so they don't auto launch at startup. However, the services get reset to Automatic launch every time you update the installer or download a product update. Also, the updates don't work unless you have that installer's respective service running in the background.
Having a firewall is really an eye opener on how many times during the day dormant software on your system keep pinging the internet. Windows 10 seems to get triggered with almost anything and everything.