For those of you who use the Windows Update Blocker to stop and prevent any further Windows Updates to Windows 10, this tool was updated to v1.2 on 21st April.
Hope this helps…
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For those of you who use the Windows Update Blocker to stop and prevent any further Windows Updates to Windows 10, this tool was updated to v1.2 on 21st April.
Hope this helps…
I have a file provided by Microsoft which blocks O/S updates selectively. I have one of dozens of Toshiba laptop models (with SSD) which will not upgrade past Win 10 v 1703 (The list is on a Toshiba website somewhere, sorry, i lost track of it). So i run wushowhide.diagcab which allows me to specify (with difficulty, since it is an interface that is rather hard to make sense of- too bad about the “no swearing” rule here or i could provide further details) that I do not want to update past v 1703. If i allow it to update, i lose about 45 minutes productivity until the computer realises it cannot accept the update and reverts to the previous version. But progs like MS Office continue to update, along with Windows defender and all that kind of stuff.
For those of you who use the Windows Update Blocker to stop and prevent any further Windows Updates to Windows 10, this tool was updated to v1.2 on 21st April.
Hope this helps…
@Rick-Corbett,
Thanks for the update on WUB from v1.1
As I posted Here, there are several programs that do this, WUB included, it’s not an all inclusive list.
WUB is among the easiest to understand and use, imho.
New version of WUB v1.3 released 20th June 2019
https://www.sordum.org/9470/windows-update-blocker-v1-3/
Heads up, new version of WUB v1.4 released 21st August 2019
https://www.sordum.org/9470/windows-update-blocker-v1-4/
Windows Update Blocker v1.5 – released September 3, 2019
https://www.sordum.org/9470/windows-update-blocker-v1-5/
1. [ FIXED ] – There is a Windows Update Status Icon in Windows 10 Taskbar Notification Area
2. [ ADDED ] – 250 ms wait time added to check tasks properly.If there is a problem Update blocking process will be repeated
3. [ ADDED ] – Some code improvements
For those of you who use the Windows Update Blocker to stop and prevent any further Windows Updates to Windows 10, this tool was updated to v1.2 on 21st April.
Hope this helps…
@Rick-Corbett,
Thanks for the update on WUB from v1.1
As I posted Here, there are several programs that do this, WUB included, it’s not an all inclusive list.WUB is among the easiest to understand and use, imho.
Wowzers! Thank you! 🙂
For what it’s worth, when I opened this thread on a new browser tab, Heimdal Thor blocked the connection to sordum.org, the publishers of Windows Update Blocker; and when I right-clicked on the link to that site in the first post above, Pale Moon warned me that “this connection is untrusted”. The technical details explain that the site “uses an invalid security certificate”.
weird.
I’m not experiencing the problem with the sordum.org site with Palemoon 28.8.2.1, Cybertooth.
that web site appears to work correctly on my end with no “untrusted connection” messages
For those who use Sordium’s Windows Update Blocker , an updated version has been released to v1.6 – 19th October 2020.
I updated yesterday and was going to post about the update… but you beat me to it. 🙂
If only @velociraptor included a “what’s new”, either on the website or in the download… or have I missed it somewhere?
Windows Update Blocker v1.6 – Release date: October 19, 2020 Monday
1. [FIXED] – GUI Font and icons are too small
2. [ ADDED ] – Manual option for wuauserv in windows update enable process
3. [ ADDED ] – x64 bit version
4. [ ADDED ] – Some code Improvements
NOTE: Please Check the ReadMe.txt file in downloaded folder (Added)
UPDATE: Sordium Windows Update Blocker 1.7
Release Notes from readme within zip:
########## Windows Update Blocker v1.7 ##################
Release date: Friday, 28 January 20221. [FIXED]-Only 25 services can be restricted from the ini file
2. [ADDED]-The Task Scheduler section has been rewritten. (determined from ini file)
3. [ADDED]-Option to block Process (application) from ini file
4. [ADDED]-Some code Improvements
Originators download link:
https://www.sordum.org/9470/windows-update-blocker-v1-7/
I just came across this website – I never heard of them before. Is Sordium.org’s software trustworthy? They seem to have some decent tools – like this Win Update Blocker and the Random Password Generator. Thanks
Custom Build - Intel i5 9400 5 Core CPU & ASUS TUF Z390 Plus Motherboard
Edition Windows 10 Home
Version 22H2 (OS build 19045.2251)
sordum.org gets a score of 0/88 (meaning, no threats found from 88 malware scanning services) on VirusTotal.
I just came across this website – I never heard of them before. Is Sordium.org’s software trustworthy? They seem to have some decent tools – like this Win Update Blocker and the Random Password Generator. Thanks
ask the creators yourself by contacting them on the sordum.org web site
like this Win Update Blocker
What version of Windows ?
What do you want to block : Patch Tuesday ? Drivers ?, Feature updates ?
You have tools like ‘Metered connections’, update pause, apps like WUmgr…
Look at https://www.askwoody.com/forums/topic/2000016-guide-for-windows-update-settings-for-windows-10/
Could be just ‘finger-trouble’ on my part with a Windows Update Blocker install. After downloading & running the Wub.zip file, then opening wub.exe, I ended up with an odd message headed: User Account Control
“Do you want to allow this app from an unknown publisher
to make changes to your device? wub.exe Yes/No?”
I tried both sordum.org links from the above Jan 28 & Aug 1 posts, and used the same non-descript Download option in the grey box at the very bottom-left side of the page (just above the Related Posts heading) but got the same result.
Is there a problem with this site, or am I being over-cautious as brand-new W10 user?
I always get that prompt for WUB and I reply yes. I am running version 1.7.
My AV scan of the file says no threats found. Thousands have downloaded the file says the AV and the AV gave it a good rating.
On the other hand, if my AV had no knowledge of the file or flagged a virus, I would have answered no, don’t run it.
Windows 10 22H2 desktops & laptops on Dell, HP, ASUS; No servers, no domain.
I just came across this website – I never heard of them before. Is Sordium.org’s software trustworthy? They seem to have some decent tools – like this Win Update Blocker and the Random Password Generator. Thanks
I used free portable ‘StopUpdates10‘
“Once you run the program, all you have to do is tap ‘Stop Updates’ to cancel future updates indefinitely. This won’t prevent the system from updating ever, though. Instead, you can manually perform these ‘upgrades’ at the time that works best for you.
If you don’t want to take such a drastic measure, StopUpdates10 will also let you pause these updates for a set period of time. And you can always reverse this decision and deactivate it at any time.”
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