How to Disable Automatic Updates in Windows 11
You can't turn Windows 11 updates off completely, but Settings > Windows Update > Pause for 1 week stops downloads for at least a week; Group Policy or the Registry make it permanent.
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AI summaryWindows 11 downloads and installs updates automatically, and it is impossible to disable them completely, but Settings lets you pause updates for 1 week.
To disable Windows 11 updates permanently, change the automatic update policy through Group Policy or the Registry; the pause lasts at least one week or until you click Resume updates.
To block a specific Windows 11 update or driver, download Microsoft's Show or hide updates troubleshooter, run wushowhide.diagcab and choose Hide updates.
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On Windows 11, updates are downloaded and installed automatically to help keep your device and data safe and to make sure you have the latest improvements and bug fixes. However, it is common for updates to roll out with problems that can negatively affect the experience.
Although it is impossible to disable Windows 11 updates completely, you can temporarily pause updates for one week. If you want to disable updates permanently, you can change the automatic update policy through Group Policy or the Registry.
In this article, we will walk you through the steps for preventing updates from being installed on Windows 11.
How Do You Disable Automatic Updates in Windows 11? 2023
To disable Windows 11 automatic updates, use these steps:
- Open Settings on Windows 11.
- Click Windows Update.
- To disable automatic updates, click the "Pause for 1 week" button under "More options" for the "Pause updates" setting.
After you complete the steps, Windows 11 updates will stop downloading for at least one week or until you click the "Resume updates" button.
How Do You Disable Specific Updates in Windows 11?
To prevent a specific update from being downloaded on Windows 11, use these steps:
- Open the Microsoft Download Center page.
- Download the " Show or hide updates troubleshooter" file to your computer.
- Double-click the wushowhide.diagcab file to launch the tool.
- Click the Next button.
- Click the Hide updates option.
- Select the Windows 11 update or driver to block.
- Click the Next button.
- Click the Close button.
After you complete the steps, the update will no longer be available through Windows Update. However, when a newer version of the update is released, Windows Update will download and install it automatically.
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How Do You Disable Automatic Updates in Windows 11? 2023
To disable Windows 11 automatic updates, use these steps: After you complete the steps, Windows 11 updates will stop downloading for at least one week or until you click the "Resume updates" button.
Go to sectionHow Do You Disable Specific Updates in Windows 11?
To prevent a specific update from being downloaded on Windows 11, use these steps: After you complete the steps, the update will no longer be available through Windows Update. However, when a newer version of the update is released, Windows Update will download and install it automatically.
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