Windows 10: Reverse Defer Updates

I have seen a lot of threads regarding the "Defer Updates" feature in Windows 10 Pro. After activating this feature by checking the Defer Update box, is there a way to to reverse "Defer Updates" and start receiving all updates again?

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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.

 

Hello shsell, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

Unchecking the "Defer upgrades" box will undo it for you to start receiving the updates again.

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

 

That made the most sense to me, but having the box uncheck for a least a week now, nothing has happened except for the Security Definitions I get for Defender.

 

Deferring updates will only delay them for a month or so before they get automatically installed.

There may not be any new updates available yet, but you might keep checking for the next few days to see if any become available.

You might also check your which updates are showed as installed in Control Panel to see if you are missing any compared to below.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/w...ory-windows-10

 

is there an update list for win10 x64 from about FEB to present, i just returned my laptop to as new and have been out to sea just curious as to how many hrs for updating it will likely take.

 

Hello dmesal, *Smile

Welcome back home.

The link below at Microsoft will give you Windows 10 update history in a dated list to help.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...update-history

 

You're most welcome. *Smile