There is no way. Microsoft cannot deliver a Windows update without problems. Whether it’s due to bugs in the development of the operating system itself or third parties working to supply the massive Windows ecosystem with apps or drivers, there’s no way to release a bug-free update. A few were found when deploying Windows 11 22H2, such as Group Policy, although the most well-known is the one that affects the performance of NVIDIA graphics chips.

Admittedly, Microsoft has been improving this section since the Windows 10 updates that simply killed PCs in 2018/19. However, the bugs randomly recur, and if a patch fixes the previous problems, it puts others in a vicious circle that seems to have no end. Therefore, many users delay Windows updates for months (or years) until stability is checked from versions.

Knowing the panorama, it is not advisable to rush to update production machines and at the same time have those typical maintenance actions activated that can save our lives in the event of outages such as backup or system restore points. If you’ve caught one of these bugs and are tired of wasting time, patience, and money being unable to use your personal computers, there are a few ways to make sure they don’t affect you in the future. they just delay updates. We remind.

1.- Block the installation of Windows 11 22H2 from Settings

The easiest way is temporarily pause the update from the internal configuration tool. The process is done in a few clicks and can be returned at any time in the same way.

• Press the hotkeys “Windows + I” to access System Configuration or search for the tool in the Start menu.
• Go to “Windows Update”.
• Under ‘Pause Updates’, look at the options and you’ll see that you can choose from one to five weeks.

You will have this number of weeks before automatic updates are turned back on. Like the other options we offer you, management is reversible at any time plus you can always install updates manually from Windows Update as well as from the Microsoft Update Catalog.

2.- From the Windows registry

More powerful than the previous method, feature update may be delayed up to 365 days:

• Enter the system registry. For example, using “regedit” from the launch function of the secondary start menu (right button of the Start menu)
• Open the path “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings”
• Edit or create a new 32-bit DWORD value named BranchReadinessLevel. Set the value to 10 to pin the “targeted semi-annual channel” as an update branch, or 20 to pin “Semi-Annual Channel”.
• Similarly, edit or create a new 32-bit DWORD value named DeferFeatureUpdatesPeriodInDays. Set its value to the number of days you want to delay updating the feature, ranging from 0 to 365.
• Edit or create a new 32-bit DWORD value named DeferQualityUpdatesPeriodInDays and set its value to a decimal number by the number of days you want to delay quality updates.

you can too block completely. As follows:

• Navigate to “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows”.
• In this path, create a new key (right mouse button) called “WindowsUpdate”.

• Open the newly created key and repeat the step to create another one named “AU”.
• Enter this key to create a new 32-bit DWORD value named “NoAutoUpdate”.

• Double-click “NoAutoUpdate” and change its value from 0 to 1.

Click OK, exit the registry, and restart your computer. The name of the value explains what we get: the automatic update feature in Windows 11 will be permanently disabled.

3.- From the group policies

If you follow us regularly, you have already seen the huge capacity of this tool aimed at advanced users or administrators. It is available in “Pro, Enterprise and Education” versions and is the most radical option to block the installation of Windows 11 22H2 (or any other version) because with it you can disable windows update and get rid of update errors.

• Enter the services section. For example, typing “services.msc” into the search box.

• Search for “Windows Update” in local services.

• Right-click and open its properties.

• There you can manage the operation of the service, including the option to disable it.

4.- From group policies

The Windows Group Policy Editor is an internal tool widely used in IT administration because it allows more control over the operation of the computer or the ability to make some adjustments that are not available using other less advanced administrators such as Control Panel or General System Settings. . We can also manage updates from here.

• Use Windows search to find “gpedit.msc”.
• Navigate to “Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update > End User Experience Management”.
• Click “Configure automatic updates” and enable the policy.

• You’ll see a number of options, the most interesting being number 2, which prevents automatic downloads of updates.

If this option is enabled, Windows Update will notify you with a specific button that updates are available for manual installation. An option halfway between the previous ones that allows you to block automatic updates, but know them in case you want to install them yourself.

Four effective ways to pause, delay and finally block Windows 11 22H2 installation. Although these updates may improve the experience and add new features, it’s not hard that they also cause random errors (some very serious) that can leave you KO’d on the PC. Of course, these methods are reversible at any time in the future when you check the stability of each update, which in any case can be installed manually from the Microsoft Update catalog.