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How to pause Windows 10 updates for 35 days
Forced updates will be a thing of the past
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Forcedupdateshave been annoying Windows 10 users since the launch of Microsoft’s latest desktopoperating system.
Therefore, the ability to deferupdateshas been one of the most in-demand features for the Windows 10 OS, which takes its cue from user feedback.
Thankfully enough, there is already anoption hidden within theOSthat lets you pauseupdatesfor 35 days.
The feature allows you to have wider control over the type ofupdatesto install and when to do so. Although some users have spotted the feature, it is not exactly very visible unless you navigate to the right place.
That is precisely why we’ve decided to create this step-by-step guide to help you pause your Windows 10 updates, and get better control over your PC.
To learn more about using hidden Windows 10 features, visit ourWindows 10 Hub.
How to pause Windows Update in Windows 10?
You can pause Windows Updates from the built-in Control Panel Settings. In the Windows Update menu, you you can select to postpone updates for 35 days.
1. PressStartto open theStart Menu.
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Navigate toSettings.
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ChooseUpdate & Securityfrom the list of options.
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Go toAdvanced Options.
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Navigate toPause updates.
6.Right underPause until, press on theSelect datedrop-down menu.
7.Choose any date between the next day and whatever date is up to 35 days away.
The feature also allows users to postpone featureupdatesor qualityupdatesfor a certain number of days. For starters, featureupdatesbring fresh capabilities and improvements.
Users can defer theseupdatesfor up to one year. On the other hand, qualityupdatesmeant to introduce securityfixescan be put off for only a month.
However, remember that updates also come with security improvements as well, such as thePatch Tuesday updates.
That being said, unless you are using a very goodthird-party antivirusto keep you safe, you are also putting yourself at risk by postponing updates.
This is especially the case since within a 35-day Windows you can miss out on two rounds of Patch Tuesday updates, so you are exposing yourself to threats likeExploit Wednesday and Uninstall Thursday.
If you like our tutorials, you can find the rest of them on ourHow-To pageas well.
By following these steps, you should now be able to postpone Windows 10 updates with ease.
Let us know if you found this feature useful by leaving your opinions in the comments section below.
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Radu Tyrsina
Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).
For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.
Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.
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