Show or hide updates windows 10

To hide Windows 10 updates, use these steps:

1. Download the Show or hide updates troubleshooter. ...
2. Double-click the wushowhide. ...
3. Click the Next button.
4. Click the Hide updates option.
5. Select the cumulative updates or drivers to block on Windows 10.
6. Click the Next button.
7. Click the Close button.

1. Can you hide updates in Windows 10?
2. Why Windows Updates are not showing?
3. What does hiding an Update do?
4. Can you block a Windows Update?
5. Can I delete old Windows Updates?
6. Should I turn off Windows 10 updates?
7. How do I permanently disable Windows 10 update in registry?
8. What is PSWindowsUpdate?
9. What is Wushowhide?

Can you hide updates in Windows 10?

To block one or more Windows, app, or driver updates from being installed in Windows, press Hide updates. You can now see a list of all the updates that can be blocked. Click or tap to select any updates you want to hide. This prevents Windows from installing them automatically.

Why Windows Updates are not showing?

It might just happen that the Windows Update Medic Service has been disabled. Even though Windows updates are automatic by default, it is worthwhile to check manually whether you are running the latest version of the operating system or not and whether you have set your preferred mode of download to automatic.

What does hiding an Update do?

Show or hide updates allows you to hide one or more Windows Updates as well as driver updates. The utility comes in handy if you know that a recently released Windows Update is causing issues, and you don't want your Windows 10 to automatically download and install it.

Can you block a Windows Update?

Microsoft has released a tool that allows Windows users to hide or block specific unwanted Windows Updates or Driver Updates. Using the Show or Hide Updates Tool, you can stop it from downloading specific updates.

Can I delete old Windows Updates?

Is it safe to delete these files? Yes and no. These files are technically no longer in use so it is safe to remove them if you want to free up space.

Should I turn off Windows 10 updates?

As a general rule of thumb, I'd never recommend disabling updates because security patches are essential. But the situation with Windows 10 has become intolerable. Microsoft continues to fail and continues to release update after update that they know, or should know, has serious problems.

How do I permanently disable Windows 10 update in registry?

Start regedit.exe on the machine where you want to disable Windows Update. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer. From the Edit menu, select New, DWORD value. Enter a name of NoWindowsUpdate, and press Enter.

What is PSWindowsUpdate?

PSWindowsUpdate allows administrators to remotely check, install, remove, and hide updates on Windows servers and workstations. The PSWindowsUpdate module is especially valuable to manage updates on Windows Server Core or Hyper-V Server (which don't have a GUI), and when configuring a Windows image in the audit mode.

What is Wushowhide?

wushowhide is a troubleshooting app from Microsoft that allows you to show or hide Windows Updates. Some people prefer or even need to stop Windows from updating. The most popular reason is to wait to make sure large updates are stable before installing.