Sitting in front of your PC and realizing that it needs an update is annoying to say the least. At worst, it can derail your plans by requiring you to set aside time for the system to do its job. But soon, Windows Update will be easier to control.
When you set up your PC, you can skip updates during the out-of-the-box experience (OOBE). There will also be the option to extend update breaks for as long as you like.
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Microsoft’s Aria Hanson detailed the changes in a Windows blog post. Hanson read 7,621 comments that helped shape the changes.
You’ll likely hear more about feedback being heard and put into practice in the future. Microsoft is renewing the Insider program and part of that effort is a renewed dedication to verifying comments.
Hanson’s blog post details new options, such as expanded options to extend refresh pauses. You can click on a date on a calendar to indicate how long you want updates to be suspended. It will also be possible to pause updates again at 35-day intervals.
Microsoft is also starting to coordinate driver, .NET, and firmware updates, so there are fewer updates each month.
“There are few things more frustrating than sitting down to use your computer and discovering that it requires an update. Even worse is when this happens multiple times in a given month,” says Hanson.
“We know this has been a major issue for Windows users, so starting today, we’re unifying the update experience to reduce the number of reboots seen each month.”
Many of the changes are already in testing among Windows Insiders in the newly formed Experimental Channel.
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