{"id":329933,"date":"2021-08-24T21:00:41","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T18:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-pause-windows-11-updates\/"},"modified":"2021-08-24T21:00:41","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T18:00:41","slug":"how-to-pause-windows-11-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-pause-windows-11-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Pause Windows 11 Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a29a5b38a14e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a29a5b38a14e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-pause-windows-11-updates\/#How_to_Resume_Automatic_Updates_in_Windows_11\" >How to Resume Automatic Updates in Windows 11<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Pause Windows 11 Updates&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-748764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/win11_update_hero_2.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/win11_update_hero_2.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/win11_update_hero_2.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>By default, Windows 11 checks for and installs updates automatically. If those automatic updates aren\u2019t convenient for you, Windows lets you pause automatic updates for one week. Here\u2019s how to do it.<\/p>\n<p>First, open Windows Settings by pressing Windows+i on your keyboard. Or, you can right-click the Start button in your taskbar and select \u201cSettings\u201d in the menu that <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ears.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-744627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/win11_right_click_start_settings.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"In Windows 11, right-click the Start button and select &quot;Settings.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"363\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When Settings opens, click \u201cWindows Update\u201d in the sidebar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-748740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/win11_settings_click_windows_update.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"In the Windows Settings sidebar, click &quot;Windows Update.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"326\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In Windows Update settings, look in the \u201cMore Options\u201d section and click the \u201cPause for 1 Week\u201d button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-749110\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/win11_click_pause_updates.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;Pause for 1 Week.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"311\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After that, the Windows Update Settings page will read \u201cUpdates paused until [date],\u201d where [date] is a date one week from when you clicked the pause button. When that date comes, automatic updates will resume.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Resume_Automatic_Updates_in_Windows_11\"><\/span>How to Resume Automatic Updates in Windows 11<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To turn automatic updates back on, open Windows Settings and navigate to \u201cWindows Update\u201d in the sidebar. Near the top of the window, click the \u201cResume Updates\u201d button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-749109\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/win11_click_resume_updates.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;Resume Updates.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"279\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After clicking \u201cResume Updates,\u201d Windows Update will check for new updates, and if it finds any, you\u2019ll have a chance to install them by clicking \u201cDownload Now,\u201d \u201cInstall Now,\u201d or \u201cRestart Now,\u201d depending on the type of update available and if you\u2019ve downloaded it yet. 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