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If you’d like to pause updates up to a specific date, click on “Advanced options” toward the bottom of the page.

(I was able to pause for up to five weeks.) You can click on “Resume updates” toward the top of the screen to undo this.Ĭlick on “Resume updates” when you’re ready If you want, you can keep clicking “Pause updates for 7 more days” to delay updates for additional weeks.

The Windows Update page will now tell you that your updates have been paused.

Directly below, you’ll see “Pause updates for 7 days.” Click on that to stop your device from updating for a week. Otherwise, you’ll be told you’re up to date. You can also check to see if you have any updates waiting.

If you have any updates pending, you’ll find them listed on top.

You want to find yourself on the Windows Update page If you’re not, click on “Windows Update” in the left-hand sidebar.

You should be on the Windows Update page.

Click on the cog wheel in the lower left to open Settings.

If you want to hold off in case of any potential glitches or would rather put them off as long as possible, here is how to adjust your settings. There is also a way to disable updates, but it too is not permanent. You can’t stop updates altogether, but you can pause them.

In addition, sometimes updates come at an inconvenient time - for example, when you’re in the middle of a project with a tight deadline.

But very occasionally an update can go wrong, and so some Windows users prefer to postpone updates for a week or two to make sure that there aren’t any problems being delivered with the update. They are, for the most part, a good thing. Use the Windows key + R keyboard shortcut to open the Run command.Windows 10 updates, which Microsoft sends to your system regularly, are meant to keep your operating system current. But even if you not that advanced, you can do disable Windows update by carefully performing the following the methods.ġ. Playing with the registry editor is not recommended if you don’t are not that computer savvy. Double Click on Windows Update and set Startup type ‘Disabled’. Just go to the Windows search and type services.msc and open the app, look for Windows Update down below. This is the most effective way to disable your Windows update for good. However, this won’t stop Windows checking for updates but it will ask for a permission before it further proceeds with the download. Down below you have the Set as metered connection toggle. Just head over to Settings-> Go to Network & Internet-> Click on Change connection properties. This is probably the best solution if you are looking for an easy way to disable the Windows update.