Today we're taking a peek at the latest way to pause Windows updates with Windows 10. This system worked as of October 20, 2020, and will likely work pretty far into the future. Before you go any ...

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Every month we see the same pattern: Microsoft releases a ton of patches, some of them go kablooey, the Chicken Littles cry that you need patch everything right now -- and there are no immediate ...

Sometimes Windows updates can cause enough problems that you just want to turn the whole thing off. We’re going to show you how to do that, but first remember this: In general, pausing Windows Updates ...

Microsoft could be testing a new Windows 10 option which would allow Windows 10 Home users to pause updates for 35 days. Currently, Windows 10 Home users cannot really pause updates at all -- beyond ...

Back in the old days, Windows users simply allowed the operating system to update as needed at times when the PC wasn't in use (to avoid obvious conflicts with your workflow). That certainly hasn't ...

Windows 10 updates have been a source of consternation for some time, with updates inadvertently deleting files and users being unknowingly opted into beta software testing. But now there is some good ...

Q: I’m seeing all kinds of problems online with the latest Windows update and worried that it will be installed automatically. What should I be doing? A: Software updates, especially when it comes to ...

First a bit of an introduction. Recently, Woody Leonhard decided to take a much deserved “retirement” from both AskWoody.com and Computerworld. I put “retirement” in quotes because I find that in IT, ...

Microsoft has been testing the new Windows Update setting in Windows 19H1 preview builds in the Windows Insiders program. As noted by Windows watcher Paul Thurrott, the ability for Home users to defer ...

“Microsoft Monday” takes a look back at the past week of news related to Microsoft. This week, “Microsoft Monday” includes details about a pausing feature for Windows 10 updates, Surface Studio doing ...

Windows 10: How to pause OneDrive syncing to improve performance Your email has been sent Syncing OneDrive can use computing resources to a point where overall PC performance suffers. Pausing syncing ...