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 .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 .reg file, run as administrator:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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

Change "24H2" to your desired version if needed.