Ingeniously manage Windows and macOS software updates

(This article has been updated, the original text was published on June 10, 2019)

Computer operating system is constantly developing and updating. Software updates can ensure the smooth operation of the system and bring many benefits such as new features, speed and performance improvements, security vulnerability repair, and error repair.

You should not ignore these updates, but you can control when it is updated. Both Windows and macOS provide a variety of practical tools that allow you to install updates on demand and do it in a way that best suits the way you work.

Let's see how to make the most of these options.

How to manage updates on Windows 10 and 11

To find update options for Windows 11, click the Windows button on the taskbar to open the Start menu, and then open Settings (or press Win I). In the pop-up window, go to Windows Update in the upper right corner to control the automatic update method of the computer. On Windows 10, all the steps are the same, just the last step is different: you need to click Update and Security from the settings window.

in the page title to check for updates to force Windows 10 or 11 to scan for newer versions, but your computer will do this automatically. The following options give you more control over how your computer handles these updates. On Windows 11, click to pause updates to tell Windows not to apply any patches for a while—using the drop-down menu on the right to pause the update for one to five weeks. Windows 10 has the same pause option, but the shortcut limits you to a seven-day period. To select another time, click the Advanced option and select a date from the Select a date drop-down menu under Pause update .

Without pause, Windows tries to install updates within its so-called "active time" - which is when your computer is turned on but not used in any meaningful way. On Windows 11, go to

and go to Active Time to see the best time Windows currently considers to update the operating system. You can edit this schedule by clicking to adjust the drop-down menu to the right of and setting it to manually. On Windows 10, click from the main update settings page to change the activity time , and then click next to the current active time.

When applying updates outside of active time, Windows may restart your computer without warning you. If you want to avoid this, Windows 11's needs to be restarted to complete the update. The setting is just above the activity time option - switch the switch on the right to Open. You can also turn off the switch next to keep me up to date, which will make install updates a priority, even during active hours. These settings are located in the Advanced Options menu in Windows 10. After entering, turn off the switch under to restart the device as soon as possible… and turn on the switch under Update Notification . Whether you are using Windows 10 or 11, Receive updates from other Microsoft products The

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