Solved Windows 11 "Pause update"> "Pause for 1 week" button is disabled

Syed · Jul 6, 2023

Yesterday, i was trying to update Windows 11 to the latest Div update, and suddenly this button got disabled, and now i cant enable it to update my Windows. Here is what i am seeing:

Pause updates
You've reached the maximum amount of pause time. To help keep your device secure, get the latest updates - then you'll be able to pause again.

glasskuter · Jul 6, 2023

Hello and welcome to the forum.
My first hunch would be the most obvious. Have you restarted your computer.
Secondly, I would reset windows update. Reset Windows Update in Windows 11 Tutorial
Last but not least, I would do a repair install. Repair Install Windows 11 with an In-place Upgrade Tutorial

wiganken · Jul 6, 2023

You have "Get the latest updates...." switched 'On'. Seems logical to me that this will disable "Pause updates" because they counteract each other. Try switching it 'Off'.

Syed · Jul 6, 2023

glasskuter said:
Hello and welcome to the forum.
My first hunch would be the most obvious. Have you restarted your computer.
Secondly, I would reset windows update. Reset Windows Update in Windows 11 Tutorial
Last but not least, I would do a repair install. Repair Install Windows 11 with an In-place Upgrade Tutorial

Thank you, .bat file worked.

wiganken · Jul 6, 2023

Does the 'thumbs up' mean that you have switched Off "Get the latest updates..." and it is fixed now?

Edit: I didn't see the bat file worked" post.

Syed · Jul 6, 2023

no you solution didn't work for me. this link contain a bat file to Reset_Reregister_Windows_Update_Components_for_Windows11.bat that i used to solve my problem.