Windows 10: Fixing Windows 10 in workgroup windows update is Deferred or Paused

Several systems became unable to update for 35 days. Most of them needed Cumulative Update Previews to 20H2. This is what I did to reset the deferrals and pauses.


After doing this, you should also regain the Windows Update Advanced options settings.


Note that the information shown using Control Panel -> All Control Panel Items -> System -> Computername, domain, and workgroups settings section WorkGroup: workgroup is correct. What you see by clicking Change Settings -> Network ID is a wizard, not the current state of your system!


If you are in a domain, see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/update/waas-configure-wufb Configure Windows Update for Business.


In services services.msc, stop Windows Update. If using task manager -> services tab -> stop wuauserv.


Backup your registry entry for [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UpdatePolicy]


Delete any extra values under UpdatePolicy\PolicyState 6 remain and UpdatePolicy\Settings 4 remain. This resets the deferrals and pauses. I do not know what the hex date "1d67b13e32d4c00", that is what I found on a working system to use when editing the registry directly.


Reboot your system; pauses and deferrals should be removed. It does not affect other "*Some settings are managed by your organization" settings if it is showing.


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UpdatePolicy]


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UpdatePolicy\PolicyState]

"DeferQualityUpdates"=dword:00000000

"DeferFeatureUpdates"=dword:00000000

"BranchReadinessLevel"="CB"

"IsDeferralIsActive"=dword:00000000

"IsWUfBConfigured"=dword:00000000

"IsWUfBDualScanActive"=dword:00000000


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UpdatePolicy\Settings]

"PausedFeatureStatus"=dword:00000000

"PausedQualityStatus"=dword:00000000

"PausedQualityDate"=hexb:00,4c,2d,e3,13,7b,d6,01

"PausedFeatureDate"=hexb:00,4c,2d,e3,13,7b,d6,01

:)

 

Microsoft to make Windows 10 updates mandatory

Well, at the moment at least, you can choose to defer upgrades. Under Settings > Windows Updates > Advanced options you need to check the box labeled "Defer upgrades". What does that do? Good question. The answer I've found might illuminate it to a degree.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/defer-upgrades-in-windows-10

I hear this only applies to Pro and Enterprise editions. But I can't verify that.

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

Windows 10 Home edition: Update settings: Pause?

The option to pause updates is available only with Pro, Education and Enterprise edition of Windows 10.....

See:

• [Tip] How to Defer or Pause Windows Updates
  Download in Windows 10