Mandatory updates – How to be selective?

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I have an HP laptop.  I follow the AskWoody schedule and initiate Microsoft Updates at the end of the month.  Sometimes these updates contain not only updates from Microsoft but also updates from HP.

Is there a way to just get the Microsoft updates but <span style=”text-decoration: underline;”>not</span> get the HP updates?

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Hi edsel1924:

A Speccy profile you posted in another thread indicates you have a Win 10 Home OS. I have a Win 10 v22H2 Professional OS so I was able to launch the Local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) from a Run dialog box and configure Windows Update to prevent it from offering driver updates for my Dell laptop (see Option 1 of Brink’s tutorial How to Enable or Disable Including Driver Updates in Windows Update in Windows 10) but if you have a Home edition of Windows 10 you will not have a Local Group Policy Editor.

If you use Win 10 Home I’d suggest you try one of the update managers suggested by Susan Bradley at https://blockapatch.com/. The WUMgr utility is a popular choice in this AskWoody forum and Susan has posted a tutorial at 6000002 Guide to Using WUMgr for Windows 10 Updates.
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Coldheart9020, Microfix

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+1 for WUMgr as an update controller.
Been using it for years without issue on Win8.1 Pro and 10 Pro.

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Coldheart9020, Alex5723

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By using the driver block reg file, how do you know, there isn’t a critical driver update pending for your device in the future?

Is it not better to have that information available then make a conscious decision on your next action, instead of blanket blocking every driver?

This is where WUmgr has the advantage, you get to VIEW presented drivers with options to install or Hide if required. As ever, YMMV

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You can edit the registry or use a registry update file to accomplish this with W10 home. Here’s a link to instructions for both methods.

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oldfry

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I use WuMgr on all my machines and it’s easy to select and then hide the unwanted updates.

cheers, Paul

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Cybertooth, Microfix

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Also +1 for WuMgr, a cinch to use and very effective.

Glad I found it on this forum.

Cheers

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Coldheart9020

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