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Microsoft is ending the Windows Update nightmare — and letting you pause them indefinitely

March 20, 2026 Sean Hollister

In 2015, Microsoft decided that you shouldn't be in control of updating your PC anymore. At first, it seemed like a good idea to keep malware at bay - but soon, users discovered their computers were automatically shutting down and erasing work in the middle of the day. Then, Microsoft abused its power to install shovelware apps and force-feed us a new web browser.

Now, each new update might add unwanted Copilot AI buttons or prevent our PCs from properly booting. My colleague Tom Warren wrote about Microsoft's many buggy Windows updates in this story.

But today, as Microsoft commits to fix Windows 11, it's also signaling that our long Win …

Read the full story at The Verge.

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