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Windows Update Pause: Full Control Now Yours
25 Apr
Summary
- Users can now indefinitely pause Windows updates for up to 35 days.
- Driver updates will include more specific device class information.
- Updates will download in the background and restart later.
Microsoft is enhancing the Windows Update experience for users, particularly addressing the frustration of unexpected updates. Dev and Experimental Windows Insider channels are receiving changes that allow users to indefinitely delay automatic updates, offering a pause of up to 35 days at a time.
Users can reset this 35-day pause window multiple times, providing significant flexibility. This move aims to prevent updates from interrupting important tasks, such as gaming sessions.
Further improvements include more detailed driver update titles, specifying the device class like audio or display. The update process is also being streamlined to download in the background and install during a coordinated restart, reducing the frequency of unexpected reboots.
