Disabling Win 11 updates not only helps you control your computer flexibly but also avoids unwanted troubles. To do this, you can use Services, Group Policy Editor, or perform tweaking steps through Registry Editor
Most effective guide on how to turn off updates on Windows 11
1. Disable Win 11 update via Services.msc.
2. Disable Win 11 update via Group Policy Editor.
3. Disable Win 11 update while updating through Settings.
4. Stop Windows 11 update via Registry Editor.
5. Some questions when turning off Update Win 11.
1. How to disable Win 11 update via Services.msc
Step 1: Press Windows + R key combination to open the Run dialog box.
Step 2: Type services.msc and press Enter to open the Services window.
Step 3: Locate Windows Update from the list of services and click on the Stop button.
Step 4: In the Startup Type section, select Disabled from the drop-down menu. Then, click the OK button to save the changes.
Additionally, if you encounter errors while updating Windows 11 to a new version, you can also uninstall the new update and revert to the previous version to await bug fixes.
- See also: How to uninstall Windows 11 update
2. Disable Windows 11 update via Group Policy Editor
Step 1: Press the Windows + R key combination to open the Run dialog box.
Step 2: Type gpedit.msc and press Enter to open the Group Policy Editor window.
Step 3: In the Local Group Policy Editor window, navigate to Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update > Windows Update for Business.
Step 4: Double-click on the setting Select the target feature update version.
Step 5: Select Enabled and enter 21H1 in the Target Version for Future Updates field. Click OK to save the changes.
3. How to disable Windows 11 update while updating
Another way to disable Windows 11 updates is to pause updates weekly. You can do as follows:
Step 1: Click on the Windows icon on the taskbar and select Settings, or press the Windows + I key combination to open Settings.
Step 2: Select Update & Security and click on the option Pause updates for 7 days.
4. How to disable Windows 11 updates using Registry Editor
Step 1: Press Windows + R to open the Run dialog box.
Step 2: Type regedit.exe and press Enter to open the Registry Editor window.
Step 3: Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindowsWindowsUpdate.
Step 4: Set the DWORD (32-bit) value to 1.
If this value does not exist, right-click on Windows Update and select New > Dword (32-bit) Value. Then, set the value of TargetReleaseVersionInfo to 21H1.
- Note: It is advisable to backup Registry settings before making changes to restore to the original state if errors occur.
- See also: Backup and restore Registry on Windows
5. Some questions when turning off Windows 11 updates
5.1. How to safely turn off Windows 11 updates?
5.2. What are the risks of turning off Win 11 updates?
5.3. Is there a way to keep the system safe and secure while still being able to turn off Win 11 updates?
5.4. How to control and schedule updates directly instead of auto updating Win 11?
5.5. What are the impacts on system performance and stability when turning off Win 11 updates?
So, Mytour has shared with you some ways to disable or pause Windows Update on Windows 11. If you have any contributions or questions, feel free to leave your comments below the article.
