Question Update & Shut Down?

[KublaiKhan]

At work, my Windows 10 Pro 64-bit machine will regularly ask how I would prefer to handle a pending update. When I go to shut down, there is a familiar yellow dot alerting me to the availability of an update. I am given a couple of choices, such as update and shut down; shut down and update upon start up; or shut down and update later.

At home with Windows 10 Pro 64-bit, I never see that little yellow dot, am never notified of updates, and am never given any choices, whatsoever.

I struggle with an unfamiliar, overlapping and distributed menu system, not to mention frequently obscure language. In this case, the barriers stink of ill intent.

How should I change Windows 10 settings to regain control over updates, at least equal to what I enjoy at work?

Thanks!!!

 

[USAFRet]

At work, my Windows 10 Pro 64-bit machine will regularly ask how I would prefer to handle a pending update. When I go to shut down, there is a familiar yellow dot alerting me to the availability of an update. I am given a couple of choices, such as update and shut down; shut down and update upon start up; or shut down and update later.

At home with Windows 10 Pro 64-bit, I never see that little yellow dot, am never notified of updates, and am never given any choices, whatsoever.

I struggle with an unfamiliar, overlapping and distributed menu system, not to mention frequently obscure language. In this case, the barriers stink of ill intent.

How should I change Windows 10 settings to regain control over updates, at least equal to what I enjoy at work?

Thanks!!!

You can Pause Windows updates, and do them when you want to, on your schedule.
Pause between 1-5 weeks. Set aside a convenient hour on a Sunday, and do it.

 

[Wolfshadw]

Also on the Windows Update page in System Settings, check to make sure that the option: "Get the latest updates as soon as they're available" is turned off (Not sure if that even in Win10 Pro, but it is in Win 10 Home).

-Wolf sends

 

[Nigel Spike]

Not sure if that even in Win10 Pro, but ...

It is in Win10 Pro as well

 

[KublaiKhan]

Windows 10 & 11 just perform updates while you use the system, regardless of performance impacts?

I'm not using my home PC all day. I don't leave it on all the time—usually just a couple hours in the morning and again at night. I'm not understanding how the active hours settings are anything that will help me.

 

[USAFRet]

Windows 10 & 11 just perform updates while you use the system, regardless of performance impacts?

I'm not using my home PC all day. I don't leave it on all the time—usually just a couple hours in the morning and again at night. I'm not understanding how the active hours settings are anything that will help me.

Not understanding your question here.

Updates may be downloaded, in the background while you are using the system. No impact on performance.
It is generally not applied until the Update and Shutdown or Update and Restart routine.