How to turn off or delay the Windows automatic updates

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This article provides instructions on how to disable or prevent the Windows automatic updates.

Windows updates are made available every now and then to fix issues and enhance the performance of your system. These updates can be automatically applied or done manually based on your preference.

Select Windows version

Windows 10

  1. Go to Settings > Update & Security > Advanced Options.

  2. Select "Current Branch for Business".

    Choose Current Branch for Business

  3. To further delay the updates, you can defer the update up to 365 days from the release date for the branch you selected.

    defer the update up to 365 days

Windows 11

  1. Go to "Settings" > "Windows Update".

  2. Click the dropdown to select the number of weeks to delay the update.

    select the number of weeks to delay the update

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