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GabeU's avatar
GabeU
Distinguished Professor IV
8 years ago

Pausing Updates in Windows 10 version 1703...

With the Creators Update came the ability to pause updates.  

 

All of the articles that I have read on this show them pausing their machines for 35 days.  My laptop can pause updates for 35 days.  My desktop can only pause them for 7 days.  I asked on the Microsoft Community and they have no clue as to why.  

 

How long are you able to pause yours?  If you are unfamiliar with this, when you go into Windows Update, click on Advanced Options.  Toward the bottom of the page you'll see the option to pause updates.  It will tell you how long you can pause them for.  

 

My desktop...

 

 

 

  • maratsade's avatar
    maratsade
    Distinguished Professor IV
    8 years ago

    I verified I have the creators update on Windows, but I don't have the ability to pause updates. 

     

     

     

     

     

    • GabeU's avatar
      GabeU
      Distinguished Professor IV
      8 years ago

      maratsade

       

      Hmm.  Do you have Window 10 Pro?  I can't remember if you've said whether you do or don't.  With that said, I can't find anything that says that there is any difference between Pro and non Pro regarding the ability to pause updates.  

       

      Strange.  

      • maratsade's avatar
        maratsade
        Distinguished Professor IV
        8 years ago
        GabeU wrote:

        maratsade

         

        Hmm.  Do you have Window 10 Pro?  I can't remember if you've said whether you do or don't.  With that said, I can't find anything that says that there is any difference between Pro and non Pro regarding the ability to pause updates.  

         

        Strange.  

        I have Windows 10 home edition, but there shouldn't be much of a difference, like you say, between different types.  I have no idea why I don't have the ability to pause.  It's not a big deal -- if it becomes a big deal, I'll get on the Microsoft chat and see if they can figure out what's going on.