How to Stop Windows 11 Updates in Progress

Situatie

Windows 11, like prior versions of Windows, will automatically download and install updates. Automatic updates install important security and bug patches, but they can reduce system performance if you’re using the PC while the update is downloading or being installed.

Windows 11 will download and begin to install updates as they become available. This happens automatically without prior notification, so you may not notice the update until system performance takes an unexpected turn for the worse. Here’s how to stop the update in progress.

Solutie

Open the Windows Start menu.
Tap the Settings app.
Select System in the left hand menu. It may already be selected by default.
Tap Windows Update, which is located near the top of the window.
Tap Pause for 1 week in the Pause Updates section to pause all updates for a period of time. Use the arrow next to this button to pick 2/3/4/5 weeks if you want the pause to last longer than 1 week.

Pausing a Windows 11 update will stop all active downloads and halt any installation currently happening. In most cases, the download or install can resume from where it stopped when you paused the update.

You can pause updates at any time, even if none are currently active.

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