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pause window
About this tag
The tag 'pause window' on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the Microsoft Store's shift from a permanent auto-update toggle to a pause-only model. This change removes the option to indefinitely disable automatic app updates, replacing it with a fixed pause interval (typically one to five weeks) after which updates resume automatically. The tag focuses on this specific user-facing alteration in the Microsoft Store client, its impact on user control over app updates, and related community observations. It does not cover broader Windows update settings or other pause functionalities.
Microsoft has quietly removed the long-standing, user-facing option to permanently switch off automatic app updates in the Microsoft Store for many consumer devices, replacing it with a pause-only model that forces automatic updates to resume after a short, fixed interval (commonly one through...
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