Windows Updates are important. They not only add new features to the operating system but also fix issues, bugs, and make the Windows operating system more reliable.
Most PC users do not like Windows 11 installing updates during their working hours. To help such users, Windows 11 offers an option called Active Hours, and users can configure the Active Hours to stop Windows 11 from automatically restarting their Windows 11 PC to install updates during those Active Hours.
What if Windows 11 is already installing some updates and you want to cancel them? Well, there are multiple ways, but the latest version of Windows 11 now offers an easy option to cancel Windows updates that are in progress.
What does canceling Windows Update do?
When you cancel updates that are in progress, Windows 11 stops installing the updates that are currently being installed and stops the download process immediately.
Here is how to cancel Windows Updates that are currently underway in Windows 11.
Method 1 of 2
Cancel updates via Settings app in Windows 11
Step 1: Open the Windows 11 Settings using the search or the Windows logo + I keyboard shortcut.
Step 2: On the left pane of the Settings app, click Windows Update to navigate to the Windows Update settings page.
Step 3: Here, as you can see, a bunch of updates are available and being installed. To cancel these updates and stop them from installing right away, all you need to do is click the Pick a date button next to the Pause updates option and then pick a date from the calendar. That’s it!
Windows 11 will pause the updates till the selected date and cancel the updates that are underway in a few seconds.
Please note that the update(s) will be tried to be installed again once you resume updates or when the selected date arrives.
Method 2 of 2
Stop the Windows Update service to cancel updates in progress
Step 1: Type services.msc in the search and then press the Enter key to open the Services window.
Step 2: Look for the Windows Update entry.
Step 3: Right-click the Windows Update entry and then click the Stop option. To restart the service again, right-click the entry and then click Start.
Our how to view Windows Update history in Windows 11 guide might also interest you.
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