How to Resume or Pause Windows 11 Updates

You won’t have to worry about updates if you use Windows 11 in its default configuration. When you connect your computer to the internet, Windows 11 automatically scans for updates and installs them for you. But what if you don’t want to be notified of updates for a while? Microsoft has included a feature that allows you to pause automatic updates so that your PC does not receive them.

We all know Microsoft releases buggy updates frequently, so it’s best to wait for a stable build and disable them temporarily on our PC. If you discover that some buggy updates have been released, Windows allows you to pause automatic updates for up to one week. That means you can turn off any automatic updates that you don’t want.

We’ll show you how to pause and resume Windows 11 updates in this article.

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How to Pause Windows 11 Updates?

Go to the Settings app and open it. To do so, press the Windows + I shortcut keys on your keyboard. Alternatively, right-click the Start button on the taskbar and choose Settings from the drop-down menu.
In the Windows Settings that opens, click the Windows Update category from the left sidebar after completing the first step.
Next to the Pause updates option on the right-hand pane, click the Pause for 1 week option under the More options section.

That concludes our discussion. After you’ve completed the above steps, you’ll see “Updates paused until [date]” in your Windows Update settings, where [date] is a week from when you clicked the pause button. When that date arrives, Windows updates will resume automatically.

How to Resume Automatic Updates in Windows 11?

Go to the Settings app and open it. To do so, press the Windows + I shortcut keys on your keyboard. Alternatively, right-click the Start button on the taskbar and choose Settings from the drop-down menu.
In the Windows Settings that opens, click the Windows Update category from the left sidebar after completing the first step.
On the right-hand pane, click the Resume updates button under Windows Update.

That concludes our discussion. Windows will begin checking for new updates after you click the Resume updates button. If any are found, it will automatically download and install them for you.

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How to Check Updates Manually in Windows 11?

You may want to manually check Windows updates from time to time; to do so, do the following:-

Go to the Settings app and open it. To do so, press the Windows + I shortcut keys on your keyboard. Alternatively, right-click the Start button on the taskbar and choose Settings from the drop-down menu.
In the Windows Settings that opens, click the Windows Update category from the left sidebar after completing the first step.
On the right-hand pane, click the Check for Updates button under Windows Update.