{"id":25582,"date":"2024-03-16T05:16:09","date_gmt":"2024-03-16T05:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-do-i-stop-win11-updates\/"},"modified":"2024-03-22T06:31:23","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T06:31:23","slug":"how-do-i-stop-win11-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-do-i-stop-win11-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I stop Win11 updates?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To disable updates on Windows 11, you can follow these steps: 1. Open &#8220;Settings&#8221;: Click the &#8220;Start&#8221; button on the taskbar, then click the &#8220;Settings&#8221; icon (gear icon). 2. Go to &#8220;Windows Update&#8221;: In the Settings window, click on the &#8220;Windows Update&#8221; option in the left menu. 3. Modify update settings: In the &#8220;Windows Update&#8221; window, click on &#8220;Advanced options&#8221; on the right side. 4. 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