On your windows 11 or 10 computer when you update your windows 11 computer you can pause update for 1 minutes or 5 minutes, 7 days etc according to your needs or other options available there to pause update of windows and resume the update of windows 11 computer and when you are trying to pause update on windows 11 computer and you see the pause update is greyed out and unable to click on pause update then by just following these simple methods you can fix this issue easily. So, lets see in detail below.
Windows users are forced to install windows 11 update to get rid of bugs and if your windows is running older version then you need to update it to latest version and you can experience windows installation update failed due to error code
Fix Pause updates option is grayed out windows 11
Below windows troubleshooting methods will help you fix pause update greyed out on windows 11 computer and update your windows and pause updates.
Using Regedit
Before performing any changes to your Registry editor it is recommended to backup your existing registry files on your windows computer.
That’s it, once you delete SetDefaultPauseUXAccess file in your registry editor then go ahead and restart your windows computer and your issue of Pause updates option is grayed out windows 11 will be resolved successfully.
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Run Windows Troubleshooter
Most of the time by just running windows troubleshooter will help you fix windows option pause update for 7 days option greyed out issues easily.
How to Pause Windows 11 Update
To pause windows 11 update just follow these below steps.
That’s it, this is how you pause windows 11 update on your computer and reschedule your windows update.
Why pause updates option is grayed out windows 11
If there is no update related value or registry editor value is not present and windows update misconfigured or windows update is not installed properly and update files have gone missing or not registered on your windows computer.
Can I pause the Windows 11 Update in progress?
Yes ! You can pause windows 11 or 10 update which is progress by going to settings -> update and security -> Click on windows update -> Click on Pause update for 7 days.
FAQ
If your windows update is greyed out then you need to edit gpedit and using registry editor you can fix this issue windows update greyed out and run windows troubleshooter and follow on-screen instructions.
Open windows Settings -> Windows update and Security -> Windows update and click on pause windows update for 7 days