It may sound odd to want to stop updates on your Windows 11 computer.

After all, updates are usually related to new features and bug fixes.

Many may even check for new updates daily, hoping to see an update.

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So why would anyone want to pause them?

Well, may the update you havent received yet have caused other users problems you want to avoid.

Or, maybe your setup doesnt have the space the update needs.

Windows 11 Update Pause

Whatever your reason, the steps to pause the updates are easy and can be reversed anytime.

you’re free to even specify how you want to pause the updates.

But, if that time is unsuitable for you, you could change it.

Windows Update Time options

you might pause the update by going toSettings.

you could access parameters by pressing theWin + I keys.

But you could also access it by clicking theWindows Start icon and choosing prefs.

Resume Updates option Windows 11

you could alsoright-hit the Windows Start icon and select Settingsfrom the listed options.

The default option will be set for one week, as previously mentioned.

Windows 11 Update Pause option

hit the arrow pointing down for more options.

Advanced Option in Windows Update

The download will resume when you unpause the option.

But remember that the update cant be stopped when it has reached a certain point.

Go toSetting > Windows Update > Resume Updates.

The update will be downloaded but not installed.

If you want to install it later, you could do so.

To set this up, go to theAdvanced optionin the Windows Update section.

Thats all there is to it.

If you ever want Windows to stop notifying you, toggle off the option.

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