Windows 10: Defer updates

Something I just experienced and wondering about how or why it can be this way.
I have had 10 on my machine for a month or more now.
Just finished upgrading my wife's a couple of hours ago.
Identical computers as far as make,model etc.
Did a check for updates on mine just incase that was the reason (no new updates).
After upgrading her's she has the "defer updates" option and I don't.
Same edition,version and build.
Not a big deal but I sure would like to have the option on mine.

Same edition,



:)

 

Deferring updates

There are reports the Pause Update function which blocks all updates might be broken. So too, is the Defer option. If you want to block the Windows 10 1709 indefinitely, you need to use the Show/Hide Updates tool. This will let you specifically block it
while receiving other updates. Learn how to use it:

https://www.groovypost.com/howto/block-windows-...

 

Deferring updates

First the question, then the background.

I'm on Windows 10, build 1703, kb15063.786. I turned on the "Pause update" option. What exactly will this stop? Namely, will this prevent build 1709 from downloading and updating, and for how long?

The background:

I was on anniversary edition, when Windows decided to update me to 1709. It rebooted, and just when it was about to finish up, gave me the "Can't complete installation" message, and threw me into an endless loop I couldn't get out
of. I'm not sure why, though it may be my AMD driver. Anyway, nothing I tried worked (reset, system restore), and I eventually reformatted my drive, and reinstalled everything and it put me back to build 1511.

Windows then again tried to update me to build 1709, crashed my system again, and I was forced to reformat and reinstall again.

Long story short, I turned on "defer updates" but despite this, it then first updated me to Anniversary edition, and then when I woke up this morning it was the Creator's edition 1703. I then found I had to turn on "Pause updates" again (I'm assuming it's the
same thing as "defer updates"). So again, what will this do? Can I expect to get updated up to build 15063.877? And more importantly, will it prevent 1709 from downloading and crashing my computer again?

By the way, one thing I did learn in this process. If 1709 crashes your computer, let it crash it three times until you get to the advanced startup and immediately ask it to restore to a previous build. Reset and restore don't work, and if you try it first,
then restoring to a previous build won't either.

 

And now it's gone so nevermind.
After the option being there for a couple of hours there was just an an update for flash and malicious software removal tool and the defer updates option was gone.

 

Hello rabgary, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

Seems like it was a glitch. "Defer upgrades" is only be available in the Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2...dows-10-a.html