By Richard Speed
Publication Date: 2026-04-27 11:19:00
Microsoft has devised a solution to the problem of Windows Updates that break customer devices – users are now able to pause them for as long as they like.
In a post at the end of last week, Aria Hanson, a principal product manager lead at Microsoft, described “improvements to the Windows Update experience” that were rolling out.
“These improvements are the direct result of your feedback.”
Unfortunately for Windows admins, it’s not acting on feedback such as “please stop releasing buggy updates.” Instead, it is acting on feedback around “disruption caused by untimely updates and not enough control over when updates happen.”
The pause might be a good thing,…
