{"id":924,"date":"2020-03-26T14:01:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-26T21:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/?p=924"},"modified":"2020-03-26T12:02:46","modified_gmt":"2020-03-26T19:02:46","slug":"microsoft-pausing-certain-windows-10-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/microsoft-pausing-certain-windows-10-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Pausing Certain Windows 10 Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Optional is out<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Windows 10 updates are a crucial part of keeping your PC up to date on quality improvements and security. Beginning May of this year, Microsoft will not allow their updates to be optional. This is due to the Coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"588\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Annotation-2020-03-26-134751.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Annotation-2020-03-26-134751.png 588w, https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Annotation-2020-03-26-134751-300x166.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft stated in their <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/release-information\/windows-message-center\">message center<\/a>, &#8220;We have been evaluating the public health situation, and we understand this is impacting our customers. In response to these challenges we are prioritizing our focus on security updates. Starting in May 2020, we are pausing all optional non-security releases (C and D updates) for all supported versions of Windows client and server products (Windows 10, version 1909 down through Windows Server 2008 SP2).<br>There is no change to the monthly security updates (B release \u2013 Update Tuesday); these will continue as planned to ensure business continuity and to keep our customers protected and productive. &#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/My-Post-32-1024x537.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/My-Post-32-1024x537.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/My-Post-32-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/My-Post-32-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/My-Post-32-624x327.png 624w, https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/My-Post-32.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Security patches will still be a thing, so Patch Tuesday will continue each month. This change is specifically for the optional updates.  There&#8217;s no telling how long this will last, or how future large updates will be affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> For inquiries about Windows 10 updates, call us at\u00a0<a href=\"tel:1-800-620-5285\">1-800-620-5285<\/a>. \u00a0Karls Technology is a nationwide computer service company with offices in many major cities. This blog post was brought to you from our staff at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/computer-repair-denver-co\/\">Denver Computer Repair Service<\/a>, if you need computer repair in Denver, CO please call or text the local office at\u00a0<a href=\"tel:720-441-6460\">(720) 441-6460<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Optional is out Windows 10 updates are a crucial part of keeping your PC up to date on quality improvements and security. Beginning May of this year, Microsoft will not allow their updates to be optional. This is due to the Coronavirus pandemic. 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