How to Pause Updates on Windows 11

This practical guide walks through how to pause updates on Windows 11, explains the main requirements, and highlights common issues that may appear along the way.

First, open the Settings Windows application by pressing the Windows + i key combination . Or, you can right-click the Start button on the taskbar and select ' Settings ' in the menu that appears.

When the Settings interface opens, look at the list of items on the right and click ' Windows Update ' at the bottom.

On the Windows Update settings screen that opens, look down at the ' More Options ' section and click the ' Pause for 1 Week ' button.

Immediately, the Windows Update settings page will display the content ' Updates paused until [.] '. Where [.] is the one week time since you clicked the pause button. When that date is reached, automatic updates will continue to roll out.

Continue automatic updates on Windows 11

To re-enable automatic updates, open the Windows Settings app and navigate to ' Windows Update '. On the Windows Update settings screen, click the ' Resume Updates ' button .

Windows Update will immediately check for new updates and if it finds any available, you can click ' Download Now ', ' Install Now ' or ' Restart Now ' to apply the update. new date, depending on each specific case.

Wish you have a good experience with Windows 11!