Stop Windows 10 Updates Properly and Completely

Tekkie Boy · 08 Mar 2021

empleat said:

I want to install update, which removes Flash Player. But It doesn't work, because service cannot be started. I suppose it means Windows Update service! Problem is I don't want to enable Windows Update, so Windows doesn't automatically install drivers for my devices! I tried every other method to stop auto drivers installation, nothing except this works. I need to install this update!

I downloaded it manually here: https://www.catalog.update.microsoft...aspx?q=4577586
Please help.

Hello

Download the Update Script:
Updater.zip

Unzip the Updater.zip and then copy your downloaded Update in the folder "Updater" to the "Patch.cmd".

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Make a right click on Patch.cmd and select the option "Run as administrator" to start the script:

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Press any key to install the update with dism.

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When done press any key to close the window.

To check whether the update was successfully installed, open "Programs and Features" in the control panel and then "View installed updates".

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Friendly greetings

Sorry for any mistakes. English is not my native language.

empleat · 08 Mar 2021

Matthew Wai said:

The following contradicts the above.

No it doesn't, MS released update to remove flash player, because its support has ended. Funny they said: they will remove it automatically and nothing, I had previously enabled auto updates...

Matthew Wai said:

The following drivers have never been installed automatically although I have never disabled the Windows Update service. I have just disabled the automatic installation of updates, including drivers.

OK I tried since you said so and I didn't notice any installed updates TY!

Tekkie Boy said:

Hello

Download the Update Script from there:
WeTransfer

Unzip the Updater.zip and then copy your downloaded Update in the folder "Updater" to the "Patch.cmd".

I already tried WuMgr since Mathhew said: it won't install drivers. And it seems it didn't. Perhaps I can use this approach next time, but both should work fine it seems!

Thanks.

Matthew Wai · 09 Mar 2021

empleat said:

I didn't notice any installed updates

You don't have to "notice" because you can get a list of updates already installed on your Windows.

getWindowsUpdateList.bat

Source: Batch files for use in BSOD debugging (provided by the BSOD team)

empleat · 09 Mar 2021

Matthew Wai said:

You don't have to "notice" because you can get a list of updates already installed on your Windows.

getWindowsUpdateList.bat

Source: Batch files for use in BSOD debugging (provided by the BSOD team)

How does this differ from checking in WuMgr, or in Windows Settings, or in appwiz.cpl?
Besides I Am pretty sure not all drivers are shown in Windows update. E.g. in appwiz.cpl it doesn't show driver updates. And in Windows Settings it shows couple only! But Windows didn't install Intel ME for example and some other drivers I know. So I Am pretty sure, it did not install anything.

In sledgehammer, it says if you use WuMgr, it will only enable Windows Update service. That sounds like something else needed for automatic updates is still disabled.

Anyway thanks for .bat file, this will come handy nevertheless!
I suppose all updates in windows GUI don't show?

- - - Updated - - -

Also how do you update Edge now? I had some error in Even Viewer, not sure if it is related, didn't see it before:

Code:

The Appx operation 'StageUserDataAsync' on 'Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge.Stable_84.0.522.52_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwe' failed for user 'S-1-5-21-414844066-330056016-665308690-1001' - Windows cannot install package Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge.Stable_84.0.522.52_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwe because its does not declare support for an external location.. (Error: Install failed. Please contact your software vendor.)

And previously there were running Edge installer process and its service, which are now not running. I also plan to deny rights to Edge for accounts: Users, Administrators, System. Only this completely blocks Edge from starting! Because I want to prevent it from running. Even it can automatically run, after an update. I still wanted to block it!

I Am glad Edge installer is not running, but how do I update Edge now? Could it be a security risk otherwise? As Edge is not only browser like IE, but it also encompasses some Window's core features. I managed to update it manually now, but I don't want to even open it next time and to change permissions each time... And I don't see any updates in WuMgr for Edge...

Matthew Wai · 10 Mar 2021

empleat said:

Also how do you update Edge now?

I have not run Sledgehammer since I clean installed version 20H2.
I have run the following code to prevent automatic Edge updates:

Code:

SC config "edgeupdate" start=demand & Set "Tname=EdgeUpdate"
For /F "Tokens=1* Delims=\" %%# In (
'SchTasks /Query /FO List^|Find "%Tname%"') Do (
 Schtasks /Change /Disable /Tn "%%$")

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If I want to update Edge, I will go to "Help and feedback" and click on "About Microsoft Edge". Then, it will check for updates as shown below:

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empleat said:

And I don't see any updates in WuMgr for Edge...

I see no Edge updates on WUMT either.

empleat · 10 Mar 2021

Matthew Wai said:

If I want to update Edge, I will go to "Help and feedback" and click on "About Microsoft Edge". Then, it will check for updates as shown below:

Yeah but I wanted to deny its permissions, to prevent it from running! That was the point. Uninstall would be even better, but it could be possibly a security risk! How do I keep it updated then? If I can't open it!

I don't know, if it could run under some other process too, than Edge, or interact with anything. Ideally I would not even open Edge once and deny all its permissions. But I wanted to disable it running on background and to disable HW acceleration.

I will also try monitor all my processes and drivers running.

It may also forcefully open, after an update anyways, even if you deny its permissions! Only point to disable it: would be to prevent it randomly from running. Which I don't know, if it does...

I just want to be done with it...

Matthew Wai · 10 Mar 2021

@empleat, I advise you to start a new thread about dealing with your Edge problem in the following section:

https://www.tenforums.com/browsers-email/

empleat · 12 Mar 2021

Another problem. I want to uninstall security update for Adobe Flash Player, because I installed Update for Flash Player's removal:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/kb4577586-update-for-the-removal-of-adobe-flash-player-october-27-2020-931521b9-075a-ce54-b9af-ff3d5da047d5

And therefore Flash Player is no longer on my computer!

Security update for Flash Player:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...4-cb37bc777ee8

But in control panel/programs and features, there is no longer button "uninstall" !!! And in WuMgr, when I click uninstall: I get error message - look at picture.

It doesn't make sense. Why would system need this update, if Flash Player is removed? Also fact that I can't see no longer see the uninstall button in Programs and Features tells me: that it is maybe problem because I installed Sledgehammer.

And in WUTM, installed updates are not even showing, after refresh... So can't try to uninstall it there.

Matthew Wai · 12 Mar 2021

empleat said:

I want to uninstall security update for Adobe Flash Player, because I installed Update for Flash Player's removal:

See Flash and Windows Updates

PS I do not use WUMT to automatically check for updates. I use VBScript to do so.

empleat · 12 Mar 2021

Matthew Wai said:

See Flash and Windows Updates

PS I do not use WUMT to automatically check for updates. I use VBScript to do so.

But I Am not talking about KB4577586 (flash player removal update). I Am talking about security update for Adobe Flash. It was included in 20H2.iso, as I installed offline and used Sledgehammer, before connecting to the internet!