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How to Pause Windows 11 Updates

Modified on: Wed, Oct 2 2024 4:50 PM
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Overview

  • Pausing Windows 11 Updates.


Steps to Perform

  1. Input "Update" in the search bar
  2. Click Check for updates


  3. Click drop down in the Pause updates section
    • Select the most applicable Pause duration.
      Windows Pause updates

  4. Once the Windows updates is paused, there are options to:
    • Extend the pause updates for additional week(s).
      • Extend the Windows update pause as needed.
    Windows Update paused
    • Resume updates.
      • Resume (cancel the windows update pause) when needed.


    • After selecting Resume updates, a Windows update may be available.
      Windows update available


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