Microsoft quietly removes ability to permanently stop apps from automatically updating on Windows 11 — just like system updates

Microsoft has quietly removed the ability to top apps from the Microsoft Store from automatically updating on Windows 11 and Windows 10. In the last couple of months, users have noticed that the Microsoft Store’s option to turn off automatic app updates now prompts the user to pause them for up to 5 weeks instead.

In the past, the toggle to turn off automatic app updates did just that. It would turn off the Microsoft Store’s ability to automatically update installed apps, leaving the ability to check…