Windows Update Registry Tweaks

Extend Pause Duration

Extends Windows Update pause options from default to max of ~7,300 days.

Copy to Notepad, save as ExtendWait.reg file, run as administrator:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings]
"FlightSettingsMaxPauseDays"=dword:00001c84

Pin to Specific Version

Prevents automatic upgrades to newer Windows versions while allowing security updates.

Copy to Notepad, save as LimitUpgrade.reg file, run as administrator:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate]
"TargetReleaseVersion"=dword:00000001
"TargetReleaseVersionInfo"="24H2"

Replace "24H2" with your desired version if necessary.

This one is interesting. I had a PC with 23H2 that would not see 24H2 when checking updates.

After adding the above reg, check updates found and started downloading 24H2.

Maybe not a good thing 😂 Wish me luck.

Keep Edge from requesting to be the default browser. EdgeNoDefault.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"DefaultBrowserSettingsEnabled"=dword:00000000