To prevent Windows from automatically restarting after an update, you can temporarily disable updates by changing active hours and pausing Windows updates for up to 4 weeks.

If this service is stopped or disabled, applications that depend on BITS, such as Windows Update, cannot automatically download programs and other information. Windows Update is another crucial ...

Method 2: Stop Windows Update Services Another way to disable automatic updates on Windows 11 is to stop Windows Update services. Here’s how to do it: 1.

Stop automatic Microsoft Store app updates with easy workarounds that put you in charge of your apps' update schedule.

I then checked my system’s Windows Update settings and, lo and behold, it had been reset to Automatic again. I’ve since disabled the entire Windows Update service in Control Panel.

Starting in September, Microsoft will automatically install updates during the Windows 11 setup process. The company says the ...

Microsoft has reminded customers that systems running Windows 11 21H2 will be force-updated before reaching the end of servicing next month.