{"id":54898,"date":"2022-06-28T08:11:40","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T08:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/?p=54898"},"modified":"2026-02-21T11:56:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T11:56:06","slug":"how-to-disable-the-windows-11-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/tr\/how-to-disable-the-windows-11-update\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Disable Windows 11 Automatic Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Windows 11 Updates Often Add New Features To The Operating System, Improving Performance And Fixing Previous Bugs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>By default, these updates are automatically downloaded and installed. Still, this issue is not to the liking of some users due to increased consumption and unexpected end of internet volume.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, every released update usually has a series of known or unknown problems that do not affect the operation of most receiving devices, but, in a few cases, may cause bugs or errors in some systems, so that even Microsoft sometimes prevents the release.<\/p>\n<p>General receives the update. Of course, in the last few years, updates have been organized so that they are checked during different phases of the release and, in case of any problem, prevented from entering the final release phase.<\/p>\n<p>However, this group of users is looking for a way to temporarily or completely stop this process immediately after installing Windows.<\/p>\n<p>Although there is no one-size-fits-all setting for Windows 10 and 11, there are several ways you can do this by following the steps in this tutorial to temporarily or permanently disable Windows updates.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Postponing updates<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The first and easiest way to prevent automatic updates from downloading and installing is to pause updates. This option is available for <a href=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/what-is-windows-everything-you-need-to-know-2023\/\">Windows <\/a>11 Home and Windows 11 Pro. As the name implies, this is a quick way to prevent updates from happening automatically, but you can extend it.<\/p>\n<p>To temporarily disable updates for Windows 11, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open Settings and click\u00a0<strong>Windows Update<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Click the Pause updates<\/strong>\u00a0drop-down menu\u00a0and select the number of weeks (up to five weeks) when you want Windows 11 automatic updates to be disabled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-54901\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/postponing-updates.jpeg\" alt=\"Postponing updates\" width=\"884\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/postponing-updates.jpeg 884w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/postponing-updates-300x193.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/postponing-updates-768x495.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 884px) 100vw, 884px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After completing the steps, Windows 11 will not download and install updates for as long as you specify in the settings.\u00a0If you want to resume updates, click the\u00a0<strong>Resume updates<\/strong>\u00a0button on this page.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Stop auto-updating by restricting your internet connection<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Another simple way to stop automatic updates in Windows 11 is to set your network connection to Metered. This helpful trick is also effective for Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p>This way, Windows checks for available updates but does not download automatically to avoid imposing high data costs on a metered connection. This feature is configurable on any network, including Wi-Fi and Ethernet. For this job:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Press\u00a0<strong>Win + I<\/strong>\u00a0to open the settings panel.<\/li>\n<li>In the left pane, open the\u00a0<strong>Network &amp; Internet<\/strong> section.<\/li>\n<li>Click\u00a0<strong>Properties<\/strong>\u00a0for your Wi-Fi or Ethernet network.<\/li>\n<li>Scroll down and\u00a0<strong>enable Metered connection<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-54903\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/prevent-windows-11-update-by-defining-meterd-conne.jpeg\" alt=\"Stop auto-updating by restricting your internet connection\" width=\"1489\" height=\"777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/prevent-windows-11-update-by-defining-meterd-conne.jpeg 1489w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/prevent-windows-11-update-by-defining-meterd-conne-300x157.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/prevent-windows-11-update-by-defining-meterd-conne-1024x534.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/prevent-windows-11-update-by-defining-meterd-conne-768x401.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1489px) 100vw, 1489px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Disable updates through the registry.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The registry has always been a way to make custom changes to Windows. You can also use the registry to disable updates:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Search Regedit<\/strong>\u00a0in the Start menu.\u00a0Click it to launch Registry Editor.<\/li>\n<li>Go to the following path:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Under the Windows key, check for the\u00a0<strong>WindowsUpdate<\/strong> key.\u00a0If not, to create a new key,\u00a0right-click on the\u00a0<strong>Windows key and select New&gt; Key<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-54905\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/disable-updates-through-the-registry.jpeg\" alt=\"Under the Windows key, check for the\u00a0WindowsUpdate key.\u00a0If not, to create a new key,\u00a0right-click on the\u00a0Windows key and select New&gt; Key.\" width=\"863\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/disable-updates-through-the-registry.jpeg 863w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/disable-updates-through-the-registry-300x144.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/disable-updates-through-the-registry-768x369.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 863px) 100vw, 863px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rename the key to\u00a0<strong>WindowsUpdate<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Right-click the new WindowsUpdate key and select <strong>New&gt; Key<\/strong>\u00a0to re-create a new key in the WindowsUpdate subset.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-54907\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/disable-updates-via-registry-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Right-click the new WindowsUpdate key and select New&gt; Key\u00a0to re-create a new key in the WindowsUpdate subset.\" width=\"863\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/disable-updates-via-registry-2.jpeg 863w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/disable-updates-via-registry-2-300x144.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/disable-updates-via-registry-2-768x369.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 863px) 100vw, 863px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Name the new key\u00a0<strong>AU<\/strong>\u00a0and press Enter.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Right-click on the AU<\/strong>\u00a0key and\u00a0select\u00a0<strong>DWORD (32-bit) Value<\/strong>\u00a0from the\u00a0<strong>New<\/strong> section.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-54909\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/disable-updates-via-registry-3.jpeg\" alt=\"Right-click on the AU\u00a0key and\u00a0select\u00a0DWORD (32-bit) Value\u00a0from the\u00a0New section.\" width=\"863\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/disable-updates-via-registry-3.jpeg 863w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/disable-updates-via-registry-3-300x144.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/disable-updates-via-registry-3-768x369.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 863px) 100vw, 863px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Name it\u00a0<strong>NoAutoUpdate<\/strong>\u00a0and press Enter.<\/li>\n<li>Double-click the created password and set its value to\u00a0<strong>1<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-54911\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/disable-updates-through-the-registry-4.jpeg\" alt=\"Double-click the created password and set its value to\u00a01.\" width=\"863\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/disable-updates-through-the-registry-4.jpeg 863w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/disable-updates-through-the-registry-4-300x144.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/disable-updates-through-the-registry-4-768x369.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 863px) 100vw, 863px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click OK, then\u00a0restart the device.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After completing the steps above, the auto-update feature in Windows 11 will be permanently disabled. But you can still manually install updates from the Windows Update settings page.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to undo these changes, use the exact instructions, but in the third step, right-click the WindowsUpdate button, select Delete, and restart the device.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Disable auto-update via Group Policy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In Windows 11 Pro and Enterprise, you can use the Local Group Policy Editor to permanently disable auto-updates or change Windows Update settings to decide whether to service your computer.<\/p>\n<p>Use these steps to disable auto-updates via Group Policy in Windows 11 permanently:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Search for gpedit.MSc<\/strong>\u00a0in the Start search bar.\u00a0Click it to launch Local Group Policy Editor.<\/li>\n<li>Go to\u00a0<strong>Computer Configuration&gt; Administrative Templates&gt;\u00a0Windows Components&gt; Windows Update<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Double-click\u00a0<strong>Manage end-user experience<\/strong>, then double-click\u00a0<strong>Configure Automatic Updates<\/strong>\u00a0in the right pane.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-54913\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1-disable-automatic-updates-through-group-policy.jpeg\" alt=\"Disable auto-update via Group Policy\" width=\"970\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1-disable-automatic-updates-through-group-policy.jpeg 970w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1-disable-automatic-updates-through-group-policy-300x146.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1-disable-automatic-updates-through-group-policy-768x373.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Select the Disabled option to disable auto-updates in Windows 11 permanently<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-54915\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2-disable-automatic-updates-through-group-policy.jpeg\" alt=\"Select the Disabled option to permanently disable auto-updates in Windows 11.\" width=\"686\" height=\"636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2-disable-automatic-updates-through-group-policy.jpeg 686w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2-disable-automatic-updates-through-group-policy-300x278.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click the\u00a0<strong>Apply<\/strong> button, then click\u00a0<strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After completing the steps, Windows 11 will automatically stop downloading and installing updates. You can manually install updates from the Windows Update settings page.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to re-enable automatic updates, you can use the instructions above, but in the third step, select\u00a0<strong>Not Configured<\/strong> instead of Configure Automatic Updates.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Disable updates using the Windows Update Blocker tool<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Windows Update Blocker is a good program for blocking updates on Windows 10, and it also works well on Windows 11. This program gives the user more control over the operating system update behavior. Here&#8217;s how to use the WUBlocker tool:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sordum.org\/downloads\/?st-windows-update-blocker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Windows Update Blocker page<\/a>\u00a0and download it.<\/li>\n<li>Unzip the zip folder and run the\u00a0<strong>Wub.exe<\/strong> file;\u00a0If your Windows is 64-bit, open\u00a0<strong>Wub_x64.exe<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In the window that opens, select\u00a0<strong>Disable updates<\/strong>\u00a0and click\u00a0<strong>Apply Now<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-54917\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/disable-the-windows-11-update-using-the-wublocker.jpeg\" alt=\"Disable updates using the Windows Update Blocker tool\" width=\"1152\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/disable-the-windows-11-update-using-the-wublocker.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/disable-the-windows-11-update-using-the-wublocker-300x152.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/disable-the-windows-11-update-using-the-wublocker-1024x519.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/disable-the-windows-11-update-using-the-wublocker-768x389.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1152px) 100vw, 1152px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>After this, the service status will be green. Close the program and restart your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">We hope this article has helped you disable Windows 11 updates. If you have any questions or problems, please share them with the users and us.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n<div id=\"rank-math-rich-snippet-wrapper\"><div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-1\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How do I pause Windows\u202f11 updates?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Go to Settings \u2192 Windows Update \u2192 Pause updates, then choose the number of weeks you want updates paused.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-2\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How can I stop updates automatically using my internet settings?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Set your network connection as a \u201cmetered connection,\u201d which blocks Windows from auto\u2011downloading updates.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-3\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Is it possible to permanently disable Windows\u202f11 updates?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes \u2014 by using Registry Editor, Group Policy Editor (on Pro\/Enterprise), or disabling the Windows Update service.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Windows 11 Updates Often Add New Features To The Operating System, Improving Performance And Fixing Previous Bugs. 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