{"id":377371,"date":"2024-03-13T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/?p=377371"},"modified":"2024-02-06T08:46:21","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T03:16:21","slug":"how-to-unpause-windows-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/how-to-unpause-windows-update\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Unpause Windows Updates and What to Do if You Can\u2019t"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

While Windows gives you the option to pause system updates<\/a>, it\u2019s crucial not to postpone them indefinitely. In addition to new features, these updates also bring much-needed performance improvements and bug fixes. Hence, it\u2019s always a good idea to resume Windows updates once the pause has served its purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Although Windows updates resume automatically, you may want to manually resume them if you halted them for a specific reason or unintentionally pressed pause. This guide will show you how to resume Windows updates manually and what to do if you encounter any problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Resume Windows Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The process of resuming Windows updates is quite similar to pausing them. Here’s how you can go about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1:<\/strong> Press the Windows key + I to open the Settings app. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2:<\/strong> Switch to the Windows Update tab and click the Resume updates button on your right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Windows will then start checking for pending updates, allowing you to download and install them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to Do if You Can’t Resume Windows Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Although unpausing Windows updates is fairly straightforward, there might be instances where the Resume Updates option is missing or doesn’t work as expected. In that case, you can work your way through the following tips to resume Windows updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n