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Microsoft lets Windows 11 users pause updates indefinitely

4/28/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Microsoft announced that Windows 11 users can now pause updates indefinitely by selecting 35-day intervals on a calendar.
Aria Hanson, principal product manager lead at Microsoft, said the change responds to user feedback about untimely updates.
The changes began rolling out to Windows Insiders in the Dev and Experimental channels on April 24, 2026, with broader availability to follow.

History

Historical Context

After Microsoft forced automatic Windows 10 updates in 2015—prompting 30 % of enterprise customers to request exemptions and drawing a Federal Trade Commission probe—the company expanded its update-management tools such as Windows Update for Business. Now Aria Hanson, Windows 11 product manager, added a 35-day pause-updates option in the Insider Dev channel, giving users more control.

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Story summary

Microsoft announced that Windows 11 users can now pause updates indefinitely by selecting 35-day intervals on a calendar.
Aria Hanson, principal product manager lead at Microsoft, said the change responds to user feedback about untimely updates.
The changes began rolling out to Windows Insiders in the Dev and Experimental channels on April 24, 2026, with broader availability to follow.

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