Windows 10: Windows Updates Pause Dates

I added these updates: KB4552931, KB4561600, KB4560960, AND KB890830.


Prior to these updates, I could pause the updates for several months out. Now I am only able to pause the updates for 30 days.


I would prefer to have the longer period for pausing updates and I have an older raid desktop which has trouble with major updates.


Should I delete these updates to go back to my longer pause period?

:)

 

Windows Update/Problems Pausing Updates

HI Larry,

With Windows 10, you have the option to plan updates around your busy schedule or pause them. We suggest that you follow the steps provided in this

article to schedule updates in Windows 10.

Let us know if you require any further assistance.

 

Update Pause

Got it. But it is a bit confusing. At the top it said Check for Updates and when I clicked that it searched and found the Update but said something like can’t do it now because Pause is set and down further it said Resume Update
. When I went to Settings Advanced I was offered a choice of a bunch of dates, but not a Cancel Pause.
I think the message on the Update page would be clearer if the button said
Remove (or Cancel) Pause. Resume Update suggests that you have canceled updates , not paused them .

 

Can I pause Windows updates several times?

Sorry, I didn't mean exactly not following directions, I meant that the possible suggestions which were very listed are just too complicated for me. The possibility of disabling through Services via the Start menu (which is different from the services I see with Task Manager) is something I can do. But, I also saw that one should disable the Windows Update Medic Service. Your link certainly shows that that is not so easy to do.

Thanks for you continued help.

I guess I'll throw in the towel and ask my computer guy to look into this.

- - - Updated - - -

I just discovered that when I check Windows Update Settings, I can pause for a long period.

If I quite the Update Settings, and then check again, the pause dates are increased.

In short, the problem of being able to pause for a longer period of time has been solved for me.