diff --git a/product.json b/product.json
index 372f65dd4af20..55c93c1915957 100644
--- a/product.json
+++ b/product.json
@@ -2382,5 +2382,6 @@
 		"vs/code/electron-sandbox/workbench/workbench.html": "MOHfHsuI+CL4nPwyAQjuFCAjFomNep+vcvjL0sLDlbw",
 		"vs/code/electron-sandbox/workbench/workbench.js": "UfEYJUwE/3rVxokZpMqXUk+OC+ZVfikR++K0yTZ+on8"
 	},
-	"version": "1.91.1"
+	"version": "1.91.1",
+	"target": "user"
 }
diff --git a/src/vs/platform/update/common/update.config.contribution.ts b/src/vs/platform/update/common/update.config.contribution.ts
index 2856d209c4901..7065826c55918 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/update/common/update.config.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/update/common/update.config.contribution.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ configurationRegistry.registerConfiguration({
 		},
 		'update.enableWindowsBackgroundUpdates': {
 			type: 'boolean',
-			default: true,
+			default: false,
 			scope: ConfigurationScope.APPLICATION,
 			title: localize('enableWindowsBackgroundUpdatesTitle', "Enable Background Updates on Windows"),
 			description: localize('enableWindowsBackgroundUpdates', "Enable to download and install new VS Code versions in the background on Windows."),
diff --git a/src/vs/platform/update/electron-main/updateService.win32.ts b/src/vs/platform/update/electron-main/updateService.win32.ts
index 4c49a758185db..ee1f827c75f52 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/update/electron-main/updateService.win32.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/update/electron-main/updateService.win32.ts
@@ -155,15 +155,17 @@ export class Win32UpdateService extends AbstractUpdateService implements IRelaun
 					}).then(packagePath => {
 						this.availableUpdate = { packagePath };
 						this.setState(State.Downloaded(update));
-
-						const fastUpdatesEnabled = this.configurationService.getValue('update.enableWindowsBackgroundUpdates');
-						if (fastUpdatesEnabled) {
-							if (this.productService.target === 'user') {
-								this.doApplyUpdate();
-							}
-						} else {
-							this.setState(State.Ready(update));
-						}
+						// NOTE: pear does not support fast updates. so we are setting the state to ready.
+						this.setState(State.Ready(update));
+
+						// const fastUpdatesEnabled = this.configurationService.getValue('update.enableWindowsBackgroundUpdates');
+						// if (fastUpdatesEnabled) {
+						// 	if (this.productService.target === 'user') {
+						// 		this.doApplyUpdate();
+						// 	}
+						// } else {
+						// 	this.setState(State.Ready(update));
+						// }
 					});
 				});
 			})