Windows 11 Defer Updates.

Owned by David Jacques
Last updated: Oct 11, 2024
3 min read

Merging highly recommends you defer updates in Windows 11, as major Windows updates can make your system unusable.
This allows such updates to be further tested and approved by Microsoft, and Merging.
Updates can be configured on Pro, Educational or Enterprise editions of Windows, not on home versions!
You may also rather Pause the updates for 30 days, follow this page for detailed instructions.

Pyramix 14.0 / Ovation 10.0 / VCube 10.0 / AMR 10.0 / MAD 2.1  required for Windows 11 21H2.
Pyramix 14.0 / Ovation 10.0 / VCube 10.0 / AMR 10.0 / MAD 2.1  required for Windows 11 22H2.
MassCore Pyramix 14.1/ Ovation 10.1 required for Windows 11 22H2 / 23H2.
Windows 11 24H2 is currently not compatible with MassCore


Administrator rights are required to configure the Update policies


Configure updates using Group Policy Editor

  1. In Windows Search field, type GPEDIT
    Click on the Edit Group Policy icon.


  2. Browse to Computer Configuration> Administrative Templates> Windows Components> Windows Update> Windows Update offered from Windows Update.
    Double click on the Select when Preview builds and Feature Updates are received.
    Select Enabled.
    Set the delay days to to 365 days.
    Click on OK to close this window.


  3. Double click on the Select when Quality Updates are received.
    Select Enabled.
    Set the delay days to 30.
    Click on OK to close this window.


  4. You can now close the Group Policy Editor window.
    The computer must be restarted for such changes to apply.


Prevent Windows 11 update to new Major version

If you want to stick to a specific Windows 11 version, it is possible to prevent the upgrade to a new major version.
Such update will not be automatically downloaded and installed on your computer, but it is still possible to update manually, with Microsoft Update Assistant.

  1. Open the Group Policy Editor, and browse to Computer Configuration> Administrative Templates> Windows Components> Windows Update> Windows Update offered from Windows Update.
    (see above)
  2. Double click on the Select the target Feature Update version
  3. Select Enabled.
  4. Under "Which Windows Product version...", enter Windows 11.
  5. Under "Target Version for Feature Updates", enter the required Windows 11 version :
    Open the Windows Settings > System > About to see which Windows 11 version you are currently running.
    Alternatively, you may also find the different Windows 11 versions on aka.ms/WindowsTargetVersioninfo