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

Syed

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• Jul 6, 2023

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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.

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glasskuter

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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

 

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wiganken

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• Jul 6, 2023

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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'.

 

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Syed

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• Jul 6, 2023

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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

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Thank you, .bat file worked.

 

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wiganken

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• Jul 6, 2023

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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.

 

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  Windows 11 Pro

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  GMKtec K11

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  AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS

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  32GB DDR5 SO-DIMM

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  Integrated AMD Radeon 780M (4.00 GHz)

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  Benq 2250HM

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  1920 x 1080

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  1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD

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  Windows 11 HomeIntel® Core™ Ultra 7 - 255H processor16 GB LPDDR5 SDRAMIntel Arc 140T onboard graphics

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  Windows 11 Home

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  ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED 14" Laptop - UX3405CA-QL192W

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  Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 - 255H processor

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  Intel Arc 140T onboard graphics

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  1920 x 1200 (16:10 WUXGA resolution) OLED Touchscreen

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Syed

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• Jul 6, 2023

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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.

 

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