@emerald-hyper

Im on xbox and all u mentioned is possible.
Pause, continue after power-off even switch the active update/download without losing process.

it all works.

@emerald-hyper

Ahoy there, it is possible to turn off automatic updates from both the store and in windows 10 itself.

For the Store you'd need to click the 3 dots by your gamerpic, choose settings and then turn off 'Update apps automatically'.
This does mean you'd have to manually start the update for Sea of Thieves but it wouldn't be interrupted, although I'm not absolutely clear what you were interrupted by.
Generally I find apps do update in a list format on the store, much like steam does.

The updates for me have always been as fast as my internet would allow, perhaps you are being throttled by your ISP?

@emerald-hyper

Learn about your operating system. I don't know what an "Mc store" is, but the Microsoft Store is a part of Windows 10. It is not "random."

"Computers only do what you tell them to." ~ My first computer teacher, some 20+ years ago.

@wodyo not quite I am using a very well powered pc that can run bf1 at max, most games that update from steam doesnt take so long more or less around 30mins or less. Now from the Mc store, Sot is the only thing i ever use from it which its a bit strange that some random app that I never used auto updates, that is my problem with it

@emerald-hyper You need to familiarize yourself with your Operating System. You have the ability to control the software on your system.

It sounds to me like you're using a laptop, with power-save features turned on. Turn them all off, for starters, and you'll likely enjoy using that machine a bit more (just keep it plugged in).

@quietrobot well thats what I mean by that the store should have a better way of handeling downloads and updates such as steam for example. From what I think it was almost as Mc pulled a Bethesda as due to the fallout 76 beta pre download files got all deleted from a bug, thats what it feels in my opinion. But another gripe i have with the mc is that it doesnt really update when having the monitor off but have the tower still running. Its more or less you have to keep the monitor on all the time or wiggle the mouse so it wont pause itself.

@emerald-hyper The solution is not to sell in the store of the competition, in any case it is to improve the store.