Today, Microsoft announced that it would pause the rollout of Windows 10 optional updates to improve the quality of Windows Updates during the medical outbreak. As part of its commitment to the society, Microsoft will begin pausing optional updates in May 2020, but nothing will change for the monthly “Patch Tuesday” security updates.
“We have been evaluating the public health situation, and we understand this is impacting our customers,” the company explained today. For the next few months, Microsoft plans to prioritize security fixes and improvements.
This change applies to all supported versions of Windows 10 for both consumers and enterprises.
The Redmond firm says it will continue to release mandatory Patch Tuesday updates and they’ll still install automatically.
Microsoft is hoping that pausing non-security Windows 10 updates will keep customers protected and productivity.
