Enable this policy in order to defer upgrades for up to eight months. You can also choose to delay updates for up to one month. If you do not delay updates, your PC will remain up to date with security updates as they become available. If an issue arises with an update or upgrade, select "Pause Upgrades and Updates". This will delay updates and upgrades until the next monthly update or upgrade becomes available. Once a new update or upgrade it available, the value will go back to the previously selected option, re-enabling your validation groups. Note: Definition updates will not be impacted by this policy. Note: If the "Specify intranet Microsoft update service location" policy is enabled, then the "Defer upgrades by", "Defer updates by" and "Pause Updates and Upgrades" settings have no effect. Note: If the "Allow Telemetry" policy is enabled and the Options value is set to 0, then the "Defer upgrades by", "Defer updates by" and "Pause Updates and Upgrades" settings have no effect. To stay informed about new features in Windows 10, see go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=529169. Counter Measure: Configure this setting depending on your organization's requirements. Potential Impact: Upgrades will be installed once they are available. Fix: (1) GPO: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update\Defer Upgrades and Updates (2) REG: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate!DeferUpgrade