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I am no longer able to do any deferring as this little gem has popped up in my Windows update area. I recently upgraded to version 20H2, I suspect this is the culprit, having said that how do I get back to being able to pausing updates etc. Any help much appreciated.

Attached images from the relevant area

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Are you running a Pro version of Win10?

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Yes, I managed to get a fix from Win10 forums, so I am all good.

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AKB2000016 Guide to Windows Update Settings for Win10 may help you understand the settings that will let you control Windows Update in 20H2. Section 1 is General and Section 5 deals with v2004 and later. There are screenshots below to show where the settings are.

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From what I can see it is no longer an option to be able to defer feature updates on Windows 10 pro in version 20H2, I certainly cannot see it where I could on the earlier version I had, 1909 from memory

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The same deferral settings are available through Group Policy in Win10 Pro 20H2. See AKB2000016 linked above.

They have just been removed from the GUI but are still available in a different place.

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Yes I can see that now, it is possible to defer but have to use GPedit. I was able to defer for 180days but you have to use the windows update for business.  Trust MS to make it harder for us plebs…

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Their explanation was that the settings in the GUI were confusing people.
Go figure!
MS is about hiding or removing control.

You should read the whole section(s) on control settings. There are several settings that make things easier – like TargetReleaseVersion instead of Deferral.

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PKCano wrote:

Their explanation was that the settings in the GUI were confusing people.
Go figure!
MS is about hiding or removing control.

You should read the whole section(s) on control settings. There are several settings that make things easier – like TargetReleaseVersion instead of Deferral.

That is 100% correct

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See additional info about TRV above

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