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How to Pause Windows Updates Until a Convenient Time [Win11/10] | Windows Tips!
December 20, 2023 - Normally, Windows settings only allow you to pause updates for a maximum of 35 days (5 weeks). However, by editing the registry, you can remove this limit and increase the options to pause updates for any length of time you like, such as one or two years.
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Enable or Disable Pause Updates Feature in Windows 11 | Windows 11 Forum
August 13, 2024 - If you have a Windows Insider build of Windows 11 installed, you can only pause updates for a maximum of 1 week (7 days) by default until updates automatically resume. If you do not have a Windows Insider build of Windows 11 installed, you can pause updates for a maximum of up to 5 weeks (35 days) by default until updates automatically resume.
Windows 11 Forced Paused Updates
I just read an Answers page where Judy asked a question and received the wrong answers from somebody I would assume is supposed to be knowledgeable on all these matters. First, let me say I shouldn't have Windows 11. For a couple of weeks out of n… More on learn.microsoft.com
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May 4, 2025Is there a way to truly pause updates?
Yes, if you are on Professional or greater. Run gpedit.msc, this will launch the group policy editor. Browse to Computer configuration -> Administrative Templates -> All Settings, then sort the name alphabetically, look for and double click on Configure Automatic Updates. In the window that opens, select Enabled, then in the dropdown below select option 2 - Notify for download and auto install. This will still allow everything related to Windows Update to work normally, it will still periodically check for updates but it won't download them until you allow them. You will get a notification that you have updates available, and then you can run it when it works best for you. More on reddit.com
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March 22, 2024Microsoft confirms you can now pause Windows 11 updates for as long as you want, no more "forced" reboots
On one hand the updates have been Microslop lately. On the other hand, security updates are important. I wish users would understand the security side, but with the low quality updates lately I understand the hesitation to update. More on reddit.com
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March 20, 2026Has anyone successfully paused windows updates for a metered connection until early hours of the morning?
maybe replace WU updates with the WUM software (windowss update minitool) ...so you can choose which important updates to do and when ... More on reddit.com
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Microsoft Support
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Pause updates in Windows - Microsoft Support
Under Settings, you can pause the Windows Update from being downloaded and installed for a period of time. You can also select a convenient time to restart your device after the updates are downloaded and installed.
Top Password
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How to Pause Windows Update for any Amount of Time in Windows 11 | Password Recovery
Name the newly-created DWORD FlightSettingsMaxPauseDays, and then double-click it to bring up the “Edit DWORD Value” dialog. Choose Decimal and enter any desired number of days, click OK. If you want to pause Windows update for 10 weeks, then type 70 instead.
Windows Central
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Windows 11 is finally giving you real control over updates with new options to skip releases, pause longer, and stop forced restarts | Windows Central
April 24, 2026 - Windows 11 will let you re-pause updates in 35-day intervals or select a specific end date for the pause.
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How to Stop Windows 11 Update? – Complete Guide 2025 | Action1
February 20, 2026 - Temporarily Pause Updates: Go to Settings > Windows Update > Pause updates (up to 5 weeks).
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Microsoft changes Windows 11 update pause system – here's how to enable it
April 11, 2026 - You can now preview the upcoming settings to pause updates for a longer period on Windows 11, and here's how.
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How to Temporarily Pause Windows Updates in Windows 11 - Micro Center
July 25, 2024 - While Windows 11 updates are automatic, they can easily be temporarily paused through Settings in Windows 11. When you pause updates, new Windows feature updates won’t be installed for up to 35 days. Pausing updates cannot be repeatedly used, once the time lapses for each pause period, updates will have to be installed…
Eleven Forum
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Can I pause updates for longer than 5 weeks? | Windows 11 Forum
October 18, 2024 - There's no handy button for it, but you can click on a .reg file to pause updates for effectively forever (basically 10 years into the future).
GitHub
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GitHub - Aetherinox/pause-windows-updates: Pause & disable Windows updates for any duration. Remove Recall / Copilot. Debloat / privacy / telemetry tools. Supports Windows 10 and 11. · GitHub
Download and run the script windows-updates-unpause.reg. Windows updates will be re-activated, but you'll be able to re-pause updates whenever you want and for any duration.
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Change Maximum Days to Pause Windows Update in Windows 11 | Windows 11 Forum
August 13, 2024 - For Windows Insider builds, the FlightSettingsMaxPauseDays DWORD value used in this tutorial will automatically get reset back to its default 7 days each time you either Check for Updates or Resume updates. EXAMPLE: Default maximum days to pause updates for
MajorGeeks
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How to Pause and Resume Windows 11 Updates - MajorGeeks
June 15, 2023 - At the top, click on Pause for 1 week under the Pause updates section.
Microsoft Learn
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Windows 11 Forced Paused Updates - Microsoft Q&A
May 4, 2025 - Check Your Update Settings Open Settings > Windows Update and see if updates are paused. If they are, tap on “Resume updates” to let Windows catch up.
Reddit
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r/WindowsHelp on Reddit: Is there a way to truly pause updates?
March 22, 2024 -
I live in a rural area with limited internet. I also work from home. (Living rural was not always the case)
I have an issue every few months where my windows updates just…suck down my data. Making it impossible to efficiently work or basically do anything else online.
I can always tell when it’s updating as I will be ‘roboting’ on calls and people just have a difficult time hearing me through my call system at work. Every single time I can see System in the task manager is using my network.
I have already went through my system settings and delay updates but it’s still doing something in the background.
Does anyone have a suggestion to fix my issue here? I totally understand the importance of the updates and I have the ability to take my PC places to actually update it but I can’t be having it do this randomly when I don’t have the ability to take it places or I’m busy with other things online.
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Yes, if you are on Professional or greater. Run gpedit.msc, this will launch the group policy editor. Browse to Computer configuration -> Administrative Templates -> All Settings, then sort the name alphabetically, look for and double click on Configure Automatic Updates. In the window that opens, select Enabled, then in the dropdown below select option 2 - Notify for download and auto install. This will still allow everything related to Windows Update to work normally, it will still periodically check for updates but it won't download them until you allow them. You will get a notification that you have updates available, and then you can run it when it works best for you.
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How to temporarily pause Windows 11 updates
April 28, 2026 - Learn how to pause, delay, and control Windows 11 updates step by step without compromising your PC's security.
Geek Rewind
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How to Enable or Disable Pause Updates in Windows 11 | Geek Rewind
March 29, 2026 - Control Windows 11 updates easily. Enable or disable pause updates in minutes using Group Policy or Registry. Simple steps for all Windows editions.
Eleven Forum
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Change Maximum Days to Pause Windows Update in Windows 11 | Page 2 | Windows 11 Forum
November 6, 2023 - For Windows Insider builds, the FlightSettingsMaxPauseDays DWORD value used in this tutorial will automatically get reset back to its default 7 days each time you either Check for Updates or Resume updates. EXAMPLE: Default maximum days to pause updates for
Eleven Forum
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Pause and Resume Updates for Windows 11 | Windows 11 Forum
July 7, 2021 - Under Settings, you can pause the Windows Update from being downloaded and installed for a period of time.
XDA Developers
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How to stop receiving updates on Windows 11
February 12, 2024 - Next to Pause updates, click Pause for 1 week or open the drop-down menu to pause updates for up to five weeks. You can increase the time in one-week increments.
SoftwareKeep
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How To Pause Windows 11 Updates | SoftwareKeep
October 11, 2024 - Find out how to pause, delay or disable automatic updates for Windows 11 and keep your device running smoothly.