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846 Windows Power Users Frustrated as Microsoft Forces Automatic App Updates

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msmash @ Slashdot · 08/19/2025 13:20 EDT

Windows Power Users Frustrated as Microsoft Forces Automatic App Updates

Microsoft has removed the ability to disable automatic app updates in the Microsoft Store, according to screenshots from Deskmodder.de. Windows users can now only pause updates for one to five weeks. The Registry tweak that previously allowed users to modify update behavior has been removed. Group Policy editor remains the sole method for creating update exemptions on workstations and enterprise systems, but this tool is unavailable in Windows Home editions. The change is being deployed gradually to all Win

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