Disabling all updates
To disable automatic updates temporarily, use these steps:
5. Under the "Pause updates" sections, use the Pause until drop-down menu, and select when to resume automatic updates on Windows 10.
Once you complete the steps, updates will be disabled until the day you specified. When your device reaches the pause limit, you must install the latest updates to make the option available one more time.
If you want to undo the changes, you can use the same instructions, but on step No. 5, choose the Select date option. Alternatively, you can click the Resume updates button from the Windows Update page.
How to stop automatic updates on Windows 10
Disabling security updates
Disabling feature updates
To disable automatic updates temporarily, use these steps:
- Open Settings.
- Click on Update & Security.
- Click on Windows Update.
- Click the Advanced options button.
5. Under the "Pause updates" sections, use the Pause until drop-down menu, and select when to resume automatic updates on Windows 10.
Once you complete the steps, updates will be disabled until the day you specified. When your device reaches the pause limit, you must install the latest updates to make the option available one more time.
If you want to undo the changes, you can use the same instructions, but on step No. 5, choose the Select date option. Alternatively, you can click the Resume updates button from the Windows Update page.
How to stop automatic updates on Windows 10
Disabling security updates
Disabling feature updates
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