Microsoft Announces Major Changes to Windows Update in Windows 11

In addition to the Windows Insider Program changes, Microsoft is also rolling out major Windows Update changes today that’s tied to the March announcement about fixing the “pain points” in Windows 11. The changes to Windows Update are also rolling out first to the Windows Insider Program’s new Dev and Experimental channels.

“I’ve had the opportunity to read over 7,621 direct verbatims over the last few months,” Microsoft’s Aria Hanson writes, a curiously specific and vague claim. “Across this feedback there are two key themes that persistently pop out: Disruption caused by untimely updates and not enough controls over when updates happen. The changes we’re rolling out today are focused on giving Windows users more control over their PC experience, while keeping devices secure by design and by default.”

Here’s what’s changing.

More control over updates. Microsoft is giving consumers the ability to skip updates during the Windows Setup Out of…