How to Delay Receiving the Windows 10 April 2018 Update
Microsoft is officially rolling out the Windows 10 April 2018 Update, formerly known as the Spring Creators Update, to computers tomorrow. While this may mean that you get it in the first place, the company usually releases these updates slowly, which means you can wait a bit as well. If you’re anxious to get it now, here’s a rundown of how to do it . If you’d rather not bite the bullet with the update right now, you can also postpone getting this update to your computer.
In general, you should always receive these updates. They offer user experience improvements and security fixes that you’ll probably be better off with than without. However, the first release of the software can sometimes contain bugs, and if you’d rather have someone else test all the kinks.
If you own Windows 10 Pro and would like to postpone a big update, you can do so by going to Settings, then Update & Security, and then Advanced Options under Update Settings. From there, slide the toggle to the “Pause Updates” position.
That said, your update will be delayed 35 days, which should be long enough to see if anyone has issues with this release, and long enough for Microsoft to figure out how to fix any issues if they arise. (Windows 10 Home users can follow the same steps to delay the update, but they can only delay Microsoft for seven days.)
If you are using Windows 10 on a device that is not connected to the Internet via Ethernet, you can postpone the update even longer. CNET details how to do this here .
While I may be a month late, I would not recommend deliberately delaying things much longer at this stage. It will simply put you and your computer at risk and not be rewarding much.