wum pause
Pauses Windows Updates for a fixed number of days, or resumes updates early.
Synopsis
wum pause [--days <N>]
wum pause resume
Options
| Option | Default | Detail |
|---|---|---|
--days <N> |
7 |
Days to pause. Values are clamped to 1-35. |
Subcommands
| Subcommand | Detail |
|---|---|
resume |
Deletes WU pause registry values and resumes updates immediately. |
Behavior
pause requires Administrator. It writes standard Windows Update pause registry values. resume removes those values.
See Configuration -> Pause for exact registry paths.
Examples
wum pause
wum pause --days 14
wum pause --days 99
wum pause resume
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