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  • Microsoft adds tool to block specific unwanted Windows 10 updates

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    WSjwitalka
    AskWoody Lounger
    July 27, 2015 at 6:54 pm #501129
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    http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-releases-tool-to-hide-or-block-unwanted-windows-10-updates/

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    • CADesertRat
      AskWoody Plus
      July 27, 2015 at 7:47 pm #1517360
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      I had to copy & paste into browser Jerry. The URL isn’t a link.

      Don't take yourself so seriously, no one else does 🙂
      All W10 Pro at 22H2,(2 Desktops, 1 Laptop).

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      • Coochin
        AskWoody_MVP
        July 27, 2015 at 8:10 pm #1517365
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        I had to copy & paste into browser Jerry. The URL isn’t a link.

        Here is the link: http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-releases-tool-to-hide-or-block-unwanted-windows-10-updates/

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      • WSjwitalka
        AskWoody Lounger
        July 27, 2015 at 9:00 pm #1517366
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        I had to copy & paste into browser Jerry. The URL isn’t a link.

        Fixed it although I see Coochin provided a link as well.

        Jerry

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    • b
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      July 28, 2015 at 6:58 am #1517399
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      The “Show or hide updates” troubleshooter (KB3073930) was explained in last week’s Windows Secrets newsletter: MS quietly releases an app to hide Win10 updates

      Woody has been playing with it:

      On the road to Windows 10: Problems with forced updates and KB 3073930

      On the road to Windows 10: Nvidia driver tests KB 3073930 patch blocker

      Windows 11 Pro version 22H2 build 22621.2361 + Microsoft 365 + Edge

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