How to stop updates in Windows 11

 

How to stop updates in Windows 11

Windows 11 updates are not bad. But sometimes we have doubts about the quality control applied to the regular patches Microsoft releases. In fact, an update to fix one thing breaks the other completely and often needs to be rolled back. As a result, many users do not want Microsoft to automatically apply updates to their systems. For such users, let's see how to disable automatic updates of Windows 11.

Index

1. How to Pause Automatic Windows 11 Updates

2. How to stop receiving automatic Windows 11 updates using Registry Editor

1. How to Pause Automatic Windows 11 Updates

If you do not want to permanently stop receiving updates or want to avoid certain bugs, you can pause updates. Windows comes with several preset time periods, so you just have to choose the one you want.

You can turn off Windows updates for up to a week.

Step 1: Press the shortcut key Windows + I key to open the setting menu.

Step 2: Select Windows Update from the left menu bar and select Pause Updates in the More option section.

2. How to stop receiving automatic Windows 11 updates using Registry Editor

You can permanently stop updating Windows 11 using Registry Editor. However, we recommend that you avoid this method as much as possible because it poses a risk to users.

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Step 1: After pressing the shortcut Windows + R key, type regedit and run it.

Step 2: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Policies \ Microsoft \ Move to the Windows path.

Step 3: Right-click on Window to select New> Key from the menu window to create a new key, and the name of this key will be WindowsUpdate.

Step 4: Right-click again in Window to select New> DWORD (32-bit) Value in the menu window, and the name of this key will be called [noupdate].

Step 5: Now, press this key to change the value to 0 to 1.

Now all settings are over. PC auto updates are stopped, but you can manually install the update you want through the setting app. If you want to revert, you can delete the Windowsupdate key only.