Users of Windows will also have the ability to shut down and restart their systems without having to perform updates.
Users of Windows will also have the ability to shut down and restart their systems without having to perform updates.
Windows users will now have the flexibility to avoid automatic updates while engaged in gaming or during a busy schedule. Microsoft is introducing sought-after modifications to Windows Update for those on its Dev and Experimental Windows Insider channels, featuring the option to postpone updates indefinitely for up to 35 days at once.
Last month, Microsoft unveiled various forthcoming alterations to enhance Windows 11 and tackle some of the frequent user grievances regarding the system. The central focus of the company’s intended updates was making updates less intrusive. In a blog entry released on Friday, Microsoft stated that you can “extend the pause end date as many times as necessary” and that there are “no restrictions” on how many times you can revert to another 35-day period. If the updates are not re-paused at the end of the 35-day duration, they will proceed as normal.
The modifications to Windows Update will also feature more precise titles for driver updates, indicating the relevant device class, like display, audio, or battery.
Moreover, Windows 11 will consistently provide options within the power menu to restart or shut down without triggering updates, in addition to the ability to bypass updates when setting up a new Windows device. Microsoft is also working on “standardizing the update experience” by consolidating updates to minimize the frequency of reboots. Instead, “updates will download in the background, then will wait for a synchronized installation and restart.”
