Windows 11’s big patch Tuesday allows you to hold off on updates for longer
Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 update that allows users to pause system updates indefinitely. The patch also includes security improvements, a point-in-time restore feature, and various stability enhancements.
Why it matters
This change gives users more control over their operating system's update cycle, addressing long-standing complaints about forced updates.
Microsoft just released a long list of improvements for Windows 11 as part of its bigger patch Tuesdays, and that includes the ability to pause updates indefinitely, as reported earlier by Windows Central. This option rolled out to Windows Insiders earlier this year, allowing you to hold off on updates for up to 35 days and repeatedly extend the deadline after that.
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