Microsoft is finally letting you skip updates during Windows 11 setup

Microsoft is rolling out a change that lets you skip post-installation updates during Windows 11's OOBE setup process.

Microsoft finally enables ability to skip long update process during Windows 11 setup

A new update now rolling out globally will give users the option to skip the update process when setting up a new Windows 11 PC, speeding up the experience two-fold.
Techlicious

Windows 11 Updates Keep Breaking PCs. Here’s How to Stay Safe

Opps, they did it again. Microsoft released an update to Windows 11 last week that caused significant problems for some users, such as failed shutdowns, login problems, and systems getting stuck ...
PC World

Forced Windows 11 updates? More users report unwanted installations

PCWorld reports that users are experiencing unwanted Windows 11 updates, including unauthorized upgrades from 24H2 to 25H2 and even Windows 10 to Windows 11 without consent. These unexpected ...

Windows 11 cumulative updates KB5083769 & KB5082052 released

Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5083769 and KB5082052 cumulative updates for versions 25H2/24H2 and 23H2 to fix security ...
Digital Trends

A Windows 11 update broke shutdowns, here’s what you should do

Microsoft’s first Windows 11 security update of 2026 caused two nasty failures, some PCs couldn’t finish a shutdown, and some users couldn’t sign in over Remote Desktop. Microsoft has now shipped ...